buttonhole
The origin and history of buttonhole.
Etymology
Originally "buttonhold" — a loop that held a button in place — later reshaped by folk etymology to end in "hole."
The origin and history of buttonhole.
Originally "buttonhold" — a loop that held a button in place — later reshaped by folk etymology to end in "hole."
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