buttonhole
15 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #47,881
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a hole through which buttons are pushed
verb
detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈʌtʌnhˌoʊl/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural buttonholes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
payrollinterpolarseholecharcoalshitholecasseroleloopholekeyholemanholeflagpolebankrolltadpolesinkholepotholefoxholeanatole
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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