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buttonhole noun

  • A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
  • (chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
  • (attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
 ojal

buttonhole verb

  • (transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
 cazar al espartillo
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