Where does “buttonhole” come from?
Buttonhole is an English compound of button and hole, ultimately from Old French bouton meaning a bud or knob and hole from Proto-Germanic *huliz meaning covering or concealment.
buttonhole (English): A hole through which a button is pushed to secure...
Definitions
- A hole through which a button is pushed to secure...
Ancestry of “buttonhole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | buttonhold | a loop of string to hold a button down |
Words derived from “buttonhole”