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buttonhole
[ buht-n-hohl ]
noun
- Chiefly British. a boutonniere.
- Surgery. a short, straight incision through the wall of a cavity or a canal.
verb (used with object)
- to sew with a buttonhole stitch.
- to make buttonholes in.
- to hold by the buttonhole or otherwise abruptly detain (someone) in conversation:
The reporter tried to buttonhole the mayor for a statement on the bus strike.
buttonhole
/ ˈ²úÊŒ³ÙÉ™²ÔËŒ³óəʊ±ô /
noun
- a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together
- a flower or small bunch of flowers worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole, esp at weddings, formal dances, etc US nameboutonniere
verb
- to detain (a person) in conversation
- to make buttonholes in
- to sew with buttonhole stitch
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú³Ü³Ùt´Ç²Ô·³ó´Ç±ôe°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of buttonhole1
Example Sentences
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust told the BBC that while UK vascular access guidelines do not recommend buttonholing, they "do not specifically state that it is contraindicated".
He calls himself a “conservative moderate†and argues he should not be buttonholed into conventional labels, such as Trump’s Make America Great Again political movement.
They relied on Griffin, who utilized her thick Rolodexes and neighborhood connections to buttonhole politicians, community members and others to fight.
He has said he should not be buttonholed into conventional labels, such as former President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again political movement.
But she buttonholed other senators for input, and wrote a ban on 19 weapons and on ammunition clips that held more than 10 bullets.
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