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Definition of buttonhole noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

buttonhole

noun

/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/

/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/

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a hole on a piece of clothing for a button to be put throughTopics Clothes and Fashionc2

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(North American English boutonnière)
a flower that is worn in the buttonhole of a coat or jacket

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