buttonholer
buttonholer · buttonholers
One who detains somebody in conversation against their willOne who detains somebody in conversation against their will.
Meaning
2 sensesOne who detains somebody in conversation against their will.
An attachment for a sewing machine which automates the side-to-side and forward-and-backward motions involved in sewing a buttonhole.
Origin
From buttonhole + -er.From buttonhole + -er.
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Forms
plural: buttonholers| Singular | buttonholer |
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