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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKnopfloch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: knopf-lohk
"Das Knopfloch an diesem Mantel ist zu klein."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small slit or bound loop in a garment made to receive a button for fastening.
"He carefully slipped the pearl button through the tight buttonhole of his shirt."
- 1
To detain someone in conversation against their will, often by catching them by the lapel or button.
"The persistent salesman managed to buttonhole me right outside the conference hall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'button' (derived from the Old French 'botun', ultimately from the Germanic root meaning to swell or bud) and 'hole' (from Old English 'hol'). It appeared in late Middle English to describe the slit made in fabric to fasten a button securely.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buttonhole" is said worldwide
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boutonnière
Transliteration: boot-on-yair
"Il a passé le bouton dans la boutonnière."
Knopfloch
Transliteration: knopf-lohk
"Das Knopfloch an diesem Mantel ist zu klein."
asola
Transliteration: ah-zo-lah
"Devo ricucire l'asola della camicia."
ojal
Transliteration: oh-hal
"El ojal de la chaqueta se ha descosido."
casa de botão
Transliteration: ka-za de bo-towng
"A casa de botão está um pouco gasta."
काज
Transliteration: kaaj
"कोट का काज थोड़ा छोटा है।"
扣眼
Transliteration: kòuyǎn
"这件衣服的扣眼开得很好。"
단추구멍
Transliteration: danchu-gumeong
"셔츠의 단추구멍이 너무 좁아요."
ボタン穴
Transliteration: botan-ana
"このシャツのボタン穴はほつれやすい。"
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