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buttonholer

noun

Etymology

From buttonhole + -er.

Definitions

  1. One who detains somebody in conversation against their will.

  2. An attachment for a sewing machine which automates the side-to-side and…

    An attachment for a sewing machine which automates the side-to-side and forward-and-backward motions involved in sewing a buttonhole.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA