buttonhole

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English - Turkish
ilik
(Tıp) butonol
düğme deliği
durdurup dinlemeye zorlamak
düğme iliği

O, düğme iliğine bir çiçek sıkıştırdı. - He stuck a flower in his buttonhole.

yakaya takılan çiçek
button ilik açan alet veya kimse
çiçek/düğme ilik
sustur
{i} iliğe takılan çiçek
{f} yakasına yapışmak
{f} ilik açmak
{f} düğme dikmek
esir almak

Related Terms

buttonhole machine
ilik makinesi
buttonhole stitch
ilik dikiş
buttonhole stitch
ılık dikişi
buttonhole facing
ilik altı astarı
buttonhole flower
yaka iliğine takılan çiçek
buttonhole stitch
(Tekstil) düğme iliği dikişi
buttonhole stitch
(Tekstil) ilk dikiş
to buttonhole
lafa tutmak
work a buttonhole
iliğin kenarlarını dikmek
English - English
a flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one
A buttonhole is a flower that you wear on your coat or dress
detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
{f} physically grab someone to gain their attention, compel someone to listen
If you buttonhole someone, you stop them and make them listen to you. Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting
{i} small hole in clothing through which a button is fastened; flower on the lapel of clothing
a hole through which buttons are pushed
To hold at the button or buttonhole; to detain in conversation to weariness; to bore; as, he buttonholed me a quarter of an hour
The hole or loop in which a button is caught
A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing

Related Terms

buttonhole stitch
A loop stitch that forms a reinforced edge, as around a buttonhole
buttonhole stitch
reinforcing looped stitch for edges, as around a buttonhole
buttonholing
Present participle of buttonhole
buttonholed
past of buttonhole
buttonholes
third-person singular of buttonhole
buttonholing
The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will
buttonhole

    Hyphenation

    but·ton·hole

    Turkish pronunciation

    bʌtınhōl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈbətənˌhōl/ /ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/

    Etymology

    [ 'b&-t&n-"hO ] (noun.) 1561. Originally buttonhold (a loop of string to hold a button down), but changed by folk etymology by influence of hole; see the Wikipedia article on folk etymology
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