Meaning Of The Word Buttonhole

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What's The Definition Of Buttonhole?

buttonhole
countable noun: A buttonhole is a flower that you wear on your coat or dress.
countable noun: A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.

buttonhole in American English
a slit or loop through which a button can be fastened
to make buttonholes in
noun: the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured
transitive verb: to sew with a buttonhole stitch

buttonhole in British English
noun: a slit in a garment, etc, through which a button is passed to fasten two surfaces together

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