Antonyms for buttonhole

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : buht-n-hohl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbʌt nˌhoʊl

Definition of buttonhole

As in bouquet : noun flower arrangement
As in press : verb pressure, trouble
As in besiege : verb bother
As in accost : verb approach for conversation or solicitation
As in detain : verb hold, keep back; arrest
As in harangue : verb give a long lecture

Example sentences :

He pulled it out of his buttonhole and tossed it into the fire-place.
Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton

Arthur had a fine rose in his buttonhole and looked profoundly thoughtful.
Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington

In his mouth was a cigarette, and in his buttonhole a pink carnation.
Extract from : « A Spirit in Prison » by Robert Hichens

Let him go with his flower in his buttonhole and dance somewhere else.
Extract from : « Rosinante to the Road Again » by John Dos Passos

He was very dapper in a new tailcoat and a flower in his buttonhole.
Extract from : « Highacres » by Jane Abbott

Once he stooped to pick a flower which he stuck in his buttonhole.
Extract from : « Peak and Prairie » by Anna Fuller

He was cool and jaunty, his hands in his pockets, a rose in his buttonhole.
Extract from : « The Long Roll » by Mary Johnston

A pink carnation in his buttonhole matched his healthy complexion.
Extract from : « The Girl on the Boat » by Pelham Grenville Wodehouse

The fellow is to wear a white top hat, and a gardenia in his buttonhole.
Extract from : « The Lock And Key Library » by Various

Buttonhole stitch can be turned to account for this purpose.
Extract from : « Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving » by Grace Christie

Synonyms for buttonhole

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