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   buttonhole

   /ˈbʌtnhəʊl/

   noun

   • 1. a slit made in a garment to receive a button for fastening.
   • ▪ a flower or spray worn in a buttonhole on the lapel of a jacket.

   verb

   • 1. attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will: informal "reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary's office"
   • 2. make buttonholes in (a garment).

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