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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-n-hohl]
- /ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl/
- /ˈbʌt.ən.həʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-n-hohl]
- /ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl/
Definitions of buttonhole word
- countable noun buttonhole A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing. 3
- countable noun buttonhole A buttonhole is a flower that you wear on your coat or dress. 3
- verb buttonhole If you buttonhole someone, you stop them and make them listen to you. 3
- noun buttonhole a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together 3
- noun buttonhole a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etc 3
- verb buttonhole to detain (a person) in conversation 3
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Origin of buttonhole
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; button + hole
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Buttonhole
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buttonhole popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
buttonhole usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buttonhole
verb buttonhole
- confront — If you are confronted with a problem, task, or difficulty, you have to deal with it.
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- bother — If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
noun buttonhole
- pot — a deep hole; pit.
- wreath — a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
- garland — Hamlin [ham-lin] /ˈhæm lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1860–1940, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet.
- vase — a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
- nosegay — a small bunch of flowers; bouquet; posy.
Antonyms for buttonhole
verb buttonhole
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- slight — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
- refrain — to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by from): I refrained from telling him what I thought.
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
Top questions with buttonhole
- how to knit a buttonhole?
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- how to make a bound buttonhole by hand?
- how to open a buttonhole?
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