buttonhole

¹but·ton·hole

noun \ˈbə-t^ən-ˌhōl\

Definition of BUTTONHOLE

1

: a slit or loop through which a button is passed

2

chiefly British : boutonniere

First Known Use of BUTTONHOLE

1561

Rhymes with BUTTONHOLE

aureole, banderole, bannerol, barcarole, barrel roll, cabriole, camisole, capriole, caracole, carmagnole, coffee roll, croquignole, cubbyhole, decontrol, Demerol, Dover sole, escarole, exit poll, farandole, finger hole, fumarole, girandole, girasole, Grand Guignol, honor roll, innersole, in the hole, Jackson Hole, jelly roll, kaiser roll, lemon sole, meadow vole, methanol, micromole, millimole, monopole, muster roll, on a roll, on the whole, oriole, ostiole, oversoul, ozone hole, petiole, pick-and-roll, pigeonhole, protocol, rabbit hole, rigmarole, rock and roll, Seminole, totem pole, tracheole, vacuole, water hole

²buttonhole

transitive verb

Definition of BUTTONHOLE

1

: to furnish with buttonholes

2

: to work with buttonhole stitch

— but·ton·hol·er \-ˌhō-lər\ noun

First Known Use of BUTTONHOLE

1828

³buttonhole

transitive verb

Definition of BUTTONHOLE

: to detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of

Origin of BUTTONHOLE

alteration of buttonhold

First Known Use: 1857