单词 | buttonhole |
释义 | buttonhole[ buht-n-hohl ] / ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR buttonhole ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured. Chiefly British. a boutonniere. Surgery. a short, straight incision through the wall of a cavity or a canal. verb (used with object), but·ton·holed, but·ton·hol·ing.to sew with a buttonhole stitch. to make buttonholes in. to hold by the buttonhole or otherwise abruptly detain (someone) in conversation: The reporter tried to buttonhole the mayor for a statement on the bus strike. Origin of buttonholeFirst recorded in 1555–65; button + hole OTHER WORDS FROM buttonholebut·ton·hol·er, nounWords nearby buttonholebuttonball, buttonbush, button-down, button ear, buttoned-up, buttonhole, buttonhole someone, buttonhole stitch, buttonhook, buttonless, button man Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for buttonholeBritish Dictionary definitions for buttonholebuttonhole / (ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl) / nouna slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etcUS name: boutonniere verb (tr)to detain (a person) in conversation to make buttonholes in to sew with buttonhole stitch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for buttonholebuttonhole [ bŭt′n-hōl′ ] n.A short straight surgical cut made through the wall of a cavity or canal. The contraction of an orifice down to a narrow slit, as in mitral stenosis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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