Definition of Buttonhole

1. Noun. A hole through which buttons are pushed.

Exact synonyms: Button Hole
Group relationships: Garment
Generic synonyms: Hole

2. Verb. Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.
Exact synonyms: Lobby
Generic synonyms: Beg, Solicit, Tap
Derivative terms: Lobby, Lobbyist

Definition of Buttonhole

1. n. The hole or loop in which a button is caught.

2. 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.

Definition of Buttonhole

1. [v -HOLED, -HOLING, -HOLES]

Medical Definition of Buttonhole

1. 1. A short straight cut made through the wall of a cavity or canal. 2. The contraction of an orifice down to a narrow slit; i.e., the so-called mitral buttonhole in extreme mitral stenosis. See: buttonhole stenosis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Buttonhole

button
button-down
button-quail
buttonball
buttonball
buttonballs
buttonbush
buttonbush
buttonbushes
buttoned
buttoned-down
buttoned-up
buttoner
buttoners
buttonhole (current term)
buttonhole (current term)
buttonholed
buttonholer
buttonholers
buttonholes
buttonhole iridectomy
buttonhole stenosis
buttonhole stitch
buttonholing
buttonhook
buttonhooked
buttonhooking
buttonhooks
buttoning
buttonless

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