Definition of buttonhole
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a slit or loop through which a button is passed
buttonhole
verb (1)
buttonholed; buttonholing; buttonholes
Definition of buttonhole (Entry 2 of 3)
buttonhole
verb (2)
buttonholed; buttonholing; buttonholes
Definition of buttonhole (Entry 3 of 3)
: to detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of
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The first known use of buttonhole was in 1534
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