Buttonhole

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌtnˌhoʊl/

Definitions of buttonhole

noun a slit or loop through which a button is passed to fasten a garment

Example Sentences

A1 She sewed a buttonhole on her shirt.

A2 The tailor carefully stitched the buttonhole on the jacket.

B1 I need to fix the buttonhole on my coat before wearing it.

B2 The buttonhole on the dress was beautifully embroidered.

C1 The intricate buttonhole design on the vest was a work of art.

C2 The tailor's skillful buttonhole work was evident in the custom-made suit.

verb to make a buttonhole in (a garment)

Example Sentences

A1 She buttonholes her coat before going outside.

A2 He buttonholes his shirt for the job interview.

B1 The tailor buttonholes the jacket for a perfect fit.

B2 The seamstress buttonholes the dress with precision.

C1 The designer buttonholes each garment with intricate detail.

C2 The master tailor buttonholes the bespoke suit with expert skill.

Examples of buttonhole in a Sentence

formal The tailor carefully sewed a buttonhole on the lapel of the suit jacket.

informal I struggled to button my shirt through the tiny buttonhole.

slang Hey, can you help me with this buttonhole? It's driving me crazy!

figurative She managed to buttonhole the CEO at the networking event and pitch her idea.

Grammatical Forms of buttonhole

past tense

buttonholed

plural

buttonholes

comparative

more buttonholed

superlative

most buttonholed

present tense

buttonhole

future tense

will buttonhole

perfect tense

have buttonholed

continuous tense

is buttonholing

singular

buttonhole

positive degree

buttonhole

infinitive

to buttonhole

gerund

buttonholing

participle

buttonholing

Origin and Evolution of buttonhole

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Old English
Story behind the word: The word 'buttonhole' originated from the Old English word 'būtonhōl', which was a slit or hole through which a button is passed to fasten a garment.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'buttonhole' evolved to refer specifically to the slit or hole in a garment for fastening buttons, rather than just any type of hole for buttons.