transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbʌtnhəul ]
n. & v. --n. 1 a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening. 2 a flower or spray worn in a lapel buttonhole. --v.tr. 1 colloq. accost and detain (a reluctant listener). 2 make buttonholes in. øbuttonhole stitch a looped stitch used for making buttonholes.