BUTTONHOLE

buttonhole, button hole

(noun) a hole through which buttons are pushed

lobby, buttonhole

(verb) detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

buttonhole (plural buttonholes)

A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

Synonym: boutonniere

(medicine) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.

Verb

buttonhole (third-person singular simple present buttonholes, present participle buttonholing, simple past and past participle buttonholed)

To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.

Synonyms: accost, waylay

Source: Wiktionary

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But"ton*hole`, n.

Definition: The hole or loop in which a button is caught.

But"ton*hole`, v. t.

Definition: To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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