buttonholings

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A form of buttonholing — The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of buttonholing
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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