noun
- a small hook-shaped tool used to fasten buttons through buttonholes
Usage: historical
Examples
- She used a buttonhook to fasten the tiny buttons on her Victorian dress.
- The antique buttonhook was made of silver and ivory.
- Before zippers became common, a buttonhook was essential for getting dressed.
- The museum displayed various buttonhooks from the 19th century.
- Her grandmother’s sewing kit contained a delicate pearl-handled buttonhook.
- The tight-fitting gloves required a buttonhook to button properly.