buttonholer

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noun

One who detains somebody in conversation against their will.

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Meanings

nounbuttonholer (plural buttonholers)

plural buttonholers

  1. One who detains somebody in conversation against their will.
  2. An attachment for a sewing machine which automates the side-to-side and forward-and-backward motions involved in sewing a buttonhole.

Origin

From buttonhole + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“buttonholer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonholer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttonholer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttonholer.

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