BUTTONHOLE

Buttonhole

Buttonholes are holes in fabric which allow buttons to pass through, securing one piece of the fabric to another. The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching. This may be done either by hand or by a sewing machine. Some forms of button, such as a Mandarin button, use a loop of cloth or rope instead of a buttonhole. Buttonholes can also refer to flowers worn in the lapel buttonhole of a coat or jacket, which are referred to simply as "buttonholes" or boutonnières.

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buttonhole

Noun

  1. A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
  2. a flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration

Verb

  1. To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.


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