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Button hole   /bˈətən hoʊl/   Listen
Button hole

noun
1.
A hole through which buttons are pushed.  Synonym: buttonhole.






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"Button hole" Quotes from Famous Books



... this time, too far gone to be able to enlighten the Major as to the truth, while her father was standing with a bunch of letters in his hand, a pleased smile on his face. Nobody minded Duke's nonsense and he dearly loved to see these city fellows taken down a button hole or two. ...
— In Orchard Glen • Marian Keith

... out Jake Dexter with Nellie Atterbury, and made it up to his friend by offering him a lock of Bell's hair, which he had surreptitiously cut from her hanging braids, and which Jake wore pinned in his button hole as a trophy for the rest of the evening, to the immense scandal of everybody. But with the supper-hour Dick's spirits ebbed. He knew, poor fellow, what Fate held in store. His father intended making a few remarks over ...
— Only an Incident • Grace Denio Litchfield



Words linked to "Button hole" :   hole, garment



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