buttonhole

• Petite fente ou ouverture pratiquée dans un tissu, dans laquelle on passe un bouton pour fermer un vêtement.

A noun referring to a small slit or opening in a piece of fabric through which a button is passed to fasten clothing.

1. Clothing fastener openingA2formal

   A slit or opening in a garment through which a button is passed to fasten it.

   Boutonnière (l'ouverture)

   • She sewed a new buttonhole on her coat.
   • The buttonhole was too small for the button.
   • He carefully stitched the buttonhole by hand.

• Verbe signifiant retenir quelqu'un dans une conversation, généralement de manière insistante ou importune.

A verb meaning to detain someone in conversation, typically in a persistent or unwelcome manner.

1. Detain in conversationC1informal

   To stop and engage someone in conversation, often against their will, by holding onto their clothing or otherwise preventing them from leaving.

   Accrocher (quelqu'un) pour lui parler

   • The reporter buttonholed the politician after the press conference.
   • He tried to buttonhole his boss to discuss the promotion.
   • She was buttonholed by a persistent salesman at the door.

   Synonymesaccostcatchcollarcornerdetaingrabwaylay

   Antonymesfreeliberatereleaseunhand