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buttonholings

buttonholings is the plural of buttonholing.

Meaning of buttonholing

Noun

buttonholing (countable and uncountable, plural buttonholings)

  1. The act of detaining someone in conversation against his or her will.

Questions about buttonholings

What is buttonholings the plural of?
Buttonholings is the plural of buttonholing.

Words near buttonholings in the dictionary

  1. buttonholed
  2. buttonholer
  3. buttonholers
  4. buttonholes
  5. buttonholing
  6. buttonholings
  7. buttonhook
  8. buttonhooked
  9. buttonhooking
  10. buttonhooks
  11. buttoning

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