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buttonhole
- IPA[ˈbətnˌ(h)ōl]
美式
- a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.;a boutonnière.
- attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against his or her will;make slits for receiving buttons in (a garment).
verb: buttonhole, 3rd person present: buttonholes, gerund or present participle: buttonholing, past tense: buttonholed, past participle: buttonholed
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名詞
- 1. a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.
- ▪ a boutonnière.
動詞
- 1. informal attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against his or her will reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office
- 2. make slits for receiving buttons in (a garment).
- a looped stitch used for edging buttonholes or pieces of material: a row of buttonhole stitch
Oxford Dictionary
- a looped stitch used for edging buttonholes or pieces of material: the edges are worked in buttonhole stitch
Oxford American Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈbʌtnhəʊl]
英式
- a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.
- attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will: reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office
Oxford Dictionary