Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: buttonhole
IPA transcription: [b'ʌtənh,oʊl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: buttonhole, button_hole
    Meaning: a hole through which buttons are pushed
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: lobby, buttonhole
    Meaning: detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
Usage examples
  • The Englishman was well dressed, and newly shaven, and wore a rosebud in his buttonhole.