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A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. / (chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

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buttonhole

Source Word

buttonhole

Noun

Britain attributive obsolete

A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one. / (chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

Japanese Meaning

衣服やその一部を留めるためにボタンを通す穴 / 主にイギリスで使用される、装飾用にボタン穴に着ける花

She mended the buttonhole on her coat before leaving.

彼女は出かける前にコートのボタン穴を直した。

Sense（1）

A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.

Sense（2）

(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.

Sense（3）

(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.

Sense（4）

(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.

Sense（5）

The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.

Sense（6）

(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.

Sense（7）

(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.

buttonholes

（ plural ）