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Definition buttonhole in British English

buttonhole noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhəʊl/
1

a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it

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2

a flower that you wear on your clothes, for example at a wedding

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Definition buttonhole in British English