Read full poem →Nobody wears a yellow
flower in his buttonhole
he is altogether a queer fellow
Dictionary Entry
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
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Common Phrases
. buttonholestitch buttonholestitches buttonholetwist buttonhole
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Poetry examples for “buttonhole”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →[Enter LORD GORING in evening dress mith a
buttonhole. He is wearing a silk hat and Inverness
cape. White-gloved, he carries a Lows Seize cane.