Associations to the word «Buttonhook»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

BUTTONHOOK, noun. (sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button
BUTTONHOOK, noun. (American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage

Dictionary definition

BUTTONHOOK, noun. A hook for pulling a button through a buttonhole.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery