buttonholenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌt.ən.həʊl/us/ˈbʌt̬.ən.hoʊl/a hole that a button is pushed through to fasten a shirt, coat, etc.
mainly UK a flower that a man wears in the buttonhole of, or fastened to, his jacket on a special occasion such as a wedding
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Fasteners for clothes
- belt
- buckle
- button
- button fly
- button-through
- clasp
- cufflink
- fastener
- flies
- fly
- hook and eye
- lace
- lace sth up
- popper
- snap
- suspender
- Velcro
- zip
- zip sth/sb up
- zipper
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Gloves & accessories
buttonholeverb [ T ]
uk/ˈbʌt.ən.həʊl/us/ˈbʌt̬.ən.hoʊl/to stop someone and make them listen to you:
Greg buttonholed me about sales figures when I came out of the meeting.
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Interrupting & preventing from speaking
- barge
- butt in
- chime
- chip in
- cut the crap! idiom
- heckle
- horn in
- interject
- interpose
- interrupt
- interruption
- mike check
- put a sock in it! idiom
- shush
- shut
- slap sb down
- sock
- speak
- speak when you're spoken to! idiom
- strike
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