button hole

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

Similar
buttonhole
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounbutton hole (plural button holes)

plural button holes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of buttonhole.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hole through which buttons are pushed

Similar
buttonhole
Broader
hole
Also see
buttonhole

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

button hole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20hole

MLA

“button hole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20hole. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “button hole,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20hole.

Source: button hole on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.