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buttonholing
Variant of buttonhole
noun
a slit or loop through which a button can be fastened
transitive verb buttonholed, buttonholing
- to make buttonholes in
- to make with a buttonhole stitch
- to make (a person) listen to one, as if by grasping his or her coat by a buttonhole
Related Forms:
- buttonholer noun
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