1. people who detain others in conversation, especially in a persistent or unwelcome manner
Usage: informal
2. tools or attachments used for making buttonholes in fabric
Usage: sewing

Examples

• The conference was full of buttonholers who wouldn’t let anyone escape their lengthy pitches.
• She avoided the networking event because she didn’t want to deal with the usual buttonholers.
• The sewing machine came with several buttonholers for different fabric types.
• Professional tailors often invest in high-quality buttonholers for precise work.
• He was known as one of those buttonholers who could talk for hours about his projects.
• The craft store sells various buttonholers and sewing accessories.