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but·ton·hole
 buttonhole
- pronunciation:
- buh
t
 n
hol
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a small slit in a garment through which a button can be fastened.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
buttonholed, buttonholes, buttonholing |
| definition 1: |
to sew with a stitch like that commonly used around a buttonhole.
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| definition 2: |
to stop and force one's conversation upon.
The lobbyist buttonholed the key senator to secure his support.- similar words:
- accost
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| related words: |
besiege, detain, waylay |
| derivation: |
buttonholer (n.) |
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