'Buttonhole' definitions:

Definition of 'buttonhole'

From: WordNet
noun
A hole through which buttons are pushed [syn: buttonhole, button hole]
verb
Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors [syn: lobby, buttonhole]

Definition of 'Buttonhole'

From: GCIDE
  • Buttonhole \But"ton*hole`\, n. The hole or loop in which a button is caught. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Buttonhole'

From: GCIDE
  • Buttonhole \But"ton*hole`\, v. t. To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'buttonhole'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Buttonhole'