BUTTONHOLE


Meaning of BUTTONHOLE in English

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.

Phrases and idioms:

buttonhole stitch a looped stitch used for making buttonholes.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.