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but·ton·hole
/ˈbʌtṇˌhol/
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From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
But·ton·hole
n.
The
hole
or
loop
in
which
a
button
is
caught
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
But·ton·hole
,
v. t.
To
hold
at
the
button
or
buttonhole
;
to
detain
in
conversation
to
weariness
;
to
bore
;
as
,
he
buttonholed
me
a
quarter
of
an
hour
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
buttonhole
n
:
a
hole
through
which
buttons
are
pushed
[
syn
:
button hole
]
v
:
detain
in
conversation
by
or
as
if
by
holding
on
to
the
outer
garments
of
;
as
for
political
or
economic
favors
[
syn
:
lobby
]
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