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buttonholes

verb

Meaning

  1. To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

button hole(English)lobby(English)buttoning(English)buttoned(English)buttons(English)buttonhook(English)armholes(English)buttonlike(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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