BUTTONHOOK
buttonhook
(noun) a hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
buttonhook (plural buttonhooks)
(sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
(American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.
Source: Wiktionary
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