buttonhole
🇺🇸
/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/
🇬🇧
/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/
noun
R
A small hole or loop on clothing where you can fasten a button.
I carefully sewed a new button onto the buttonhole of his shirt.
R
A small flower or decorative piece that is worn on the buttonhole of a coat or jacket.
He wore a red carnation in his buttonhole for the wedding.
verb
R
To approach someone and talk to them, especially when they are not interested in the conversation.
He buttonholed me at the party and started talking about his new business idea.
translation
A small hole or loop on clothing where you can fasten a button.; A small flower or decorative piece that is worn on the buttonhole of a coat or jacket.
To approach someone and talk to them, especially when they are not interested in the conversation.
Word Forms
3rd Present
buttonholes
Past
buttonholed
Perfect
buttonholed
Progressive
buttonholing
Plural
buttonholes