buttonhole

but·ton·hole  (btn-hl)

n.

1. A small slit in a garment or piece of fabric for fastening a button.

2. Chiefly British A boutonniere.

v.tr. but·ton·holed, but·ton·hol·ing, but·ton·holes

1. To make a buttonhole in.

2. To sew with a buttonhole stitch.

3. To accost and detain (a person) in conversation by or as if by grasping the person's outer garments: "He was also frequently buttonholed by White House lobbyists . . . who seemed to be permanently assigned to shadow the burly Democrat" (Terence Moran).

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[V., sense 3, probably alteration of button-hold.]

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button·holer n.

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buttonhole

Noun

1. a slit in a garment through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together

2. a flower worn pinned to the lapel or in the buttonhole

Verb

[-holing, -holed]

to detain (a person) in conversation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	buttonhole - a hole through which buttons are pushed button hole garment - an article of clothing; "garments of the finest silk" hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something
Verb	1.	buttonhole - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors lobby solicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

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buttonhole

verb detain, catch, grab, intercept, accost, waylay, take aside

Translations

buttonhole [ˈbʌtnhəul] n → ojal m (= flower); flor f que se lleva en el ojal

vt → obligar a escuchar

buttonhole [ˈbʌtnhəul] n → boutonnière f

vt → accrocher, arrêter, retenir

buttonhole [ˈbʌtnhəul] n → Knopfloch nt;

(flower) → Blume f im Knopfloch

vt → zu fassen bekommen, sich dat schnappen (inf)

buttonhole [ˈbʌtnhəul] n → asola, occhiello

vt [+ person] → attaccar bottone a