buttonholed
17 points
English
11 letters
Not in frequency data
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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
/bˈʌtʌnhˌoʊld/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
householdthresholdblindfoldleopoldstrongholdmarigoldfootholdmanifoldgriswoldtenfoldcenterfoldstrangleholdpenfoldbertholdchokeholdarnhold
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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