buttonhook

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Synonyms: button hook, buttonhole, butthook, buttonwood, buttonhooks, butt hook, buttonhold

Antonyms: button hook, buttonhole, butthook, buttonwood, buttonhooks, butt hook, buttonhold

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|chiefly|historical}} A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the [[buttonhole]]s. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|American football}} A [[play]] in which the [[receiver]] runs straight [[downfield]], then turns back toward the [[line of scrimmage]]. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|sewing}} A [[hook]] used to pull [[thread]] through the holes of a [[button]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|American football}} To perform the buttonhook play.

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