The judge had a habit of buttonholing his friends and asking their advice (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
but´ton|hol´er — but|ton|hole «BUHT uhn HOHL», noun, verb, holed, hol|ing. –n. 1. a hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed, especially to fasten clothing. 2. British Informal. a boutonniere. –v.t. 1. to make buttonholes in. 2. to sew with the stitch … Useful english dictionary
Black Hole Recordings — Founded 1997 Founder Arny Bink Tijs Verwest (1997 2009) Distributor(s) E1 Entertainment Distribution … Wikipedia
Glory hole — dans des toilettes, en Californie. Un glory hole (anglicisme signifiant littéralement « trou de la gloire ») est un trou pratiqué dans un mur ou une cloison dans le but : soit d observer une personne située de l autre côté,… … Wikipédia en Français
buttonhole — but|ton|hole1 [ bʌtn,houl ] noun count 1. ) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2. ) BRITISH a BOUTONNIERE buttonhole but|ton|hole 2 [ bʌtn,houl ] verb transitive INFORMAL to stop someone and make them … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
buttonhole — but•ton•hole [[t]ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl[/t]] n. v. holed, hol•ing 1) clo the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured 2) clo to sew with a buttonhole stitch 3) clo to make buttonholes in 4) to accost and detain… … From formal English to slang
buttonhole — but|ton|hole [ˈbʌtnhəul US houl] n 1.) a hole for a button to be put through to fasten a shirt, coat etc 2.) BrE a flower you fasten to your clothes American Equivalent: boutonniere … Dictionary of contemporary English
Buttonhole — But ton*hole , n. The hole or loop in which a button is caught. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
buttonhole — 1. A short straight cut made through the wall of a cavity or canal. 2. The contraction of an orifice down to a narrow slit; i.e., the so called mitral b. in extreme mitral stenosis. See b. stenosis. * * * but·ton·hole (butґən hōl) 1. a… … Medical dictionary
Buttonhole — But ton*hole , v. t. To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
button — but|ton1 [ bʌtn ] noun count ** 1. ) a small round object that is used for fastening clothes by pushing it through a hole: He had undone the top button of his shirt. a blouse with small pearl buttons 2. ) a small object that you press to make a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
