buttonhole in Finnish
buttonhole in Finnish is napinläpi, napinreikä, rintakukka — buttonhole means a small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
buttonhole in Finnish
napinläpi
napinreikä
napinläpi
(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
napinreikä
(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
rintakukka
(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
napata rintapielestä
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
What does "buttonhole" mean?
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noun A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
"The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand."
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noun A flower worn pinned to a lapel for decoration.
"The groom wore a white rose as his buttonhole."
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verb To stop someone and keep them talking, often against their will.
"He buttonholed me in the hallway to complain about the new policy."
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buttonhole in a sentence
- The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand.
- The groom wore a white rose as his buttonhole.
- He buttonholed me in the hallway to complain about the new policy.
- She got buttonholed by a salesman on her way out of the store.
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What is "buttonhole" in Finnish?
"buttonhole" in Finnish is napinläpi, napinreikä, rintakukka. buttonhole means: A small slit in a garment through which a button is fastened.
How do you use "buttonhole" in a sentence?
Example: "The tailor reinforced each buttonhole by hand." In Finnish, "buttonhole" is napinläpi, napinreikä, rintakukka.
Are there other ways to say "buttonhole" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "buttonhole": napinläpi, napinreikä, rintakukka, napata rintapielestä.
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