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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024but•ton•hole /ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/USA pronunciation n., v., -holed, -hol•ing. n. [countable] - Clothingthe hole through which a button is passed and by which it is fastened.
v. [~ + object] - to stop (someone) and keep in conversation:The reporters buttonholed the witness outside the courtroom.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024but•ton•hole (but′n hōl′),USA pronunciation n., v., -holed, -hol•ing. n. - Clothingthe hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.
- British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a boutonniere.
- Surgerya short, straight incision through the wall of a cavity or a canal.
v.t. - Clothingto sew with a buttonhole stitch.
- Clothingto 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.
but′ton•hol′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: buttonhole /ˈbʌtənˌhəʊl/ n - a 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, etc
US name: boutonniere
vb (transitive)- to detain (a person) in conversation
- to make buttonholes in
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