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Word: buttonhole (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
  • mostly|British a flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration

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Verb:

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

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