n.
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: alteration of buttonhold
Date: 1857
: to detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of
n.
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: alteration of buttonhold
Date: 1857
: to detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012