Buttonhole | Mean of buttonhole in English Dictionary
/ˈbʌtn̩ˌhoʊl/
- Noun
- a hole in clothing through which a button is passed in order to fasten something
- Verb
- to force (someone who is going somewhere) to stop and talk to you
- I'm sorry I'm late. I was buttonholed by a coworker just as I was leaving my office.