| Definitions | | buttonhole |
|
noun
- A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
- (context, mostly, UK) a flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration
Translations: - Dutch: knoopsgat
- French: boutonnière
(trans-mid)
verb (buttonhol, ing)
- To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
- (rfv-sense) (slang) To grab (a person) by the shirt.
Etymology: Originally buttonhold (a loop of string to hold a button down), but changed by folk etymology by influence of hole; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_etymology, the Wikipedia article on folk etymology
Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for buttonhole for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.
| |
|
