noun Download 🔗Share A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. Examples : "She carefully fastened her coat, pushing each button through its corresponding buttonhole. " wear item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration. Examples : "My sister wore a beautiful red rose buttonhole on her jacket to the school dance. " appearance wear plant style tradition culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel. Examples : "The surgeon carefully avoided the buttonhole in the patient's tissue, so as not to damage any important blood vessels. " medicine anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To detain (a person) in conversation against their will. Examples : "The teacher buttonholed Maria after class to discuss her poor test results. " communication human person action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading