buttonholer

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Synonyms: buttonhole, buttonholed, buttonholes, button hole, button-hole, buttonhold

Antonyms: buttonhole, buttonholed, buttonholes, button hole, button-hole, buttonhold

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Noun

1. One who [[detain]]s somebody in [[conversation]] against their will.
2. An [[attachment]] for a [[sewing machine]] which [[automate]]s the side-to-side and forward-and-backward motions involved in [[sew]]ing a buttonhole.

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