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 Translation for 'buttonhole' from English to Norwegian
NOUN   a buttonhole | buttonholes
VERB   to buttonhole | buttonholed | buttonholed
buttonholing | buttonholes
SYNO button hole | buttonhole | to buttonhole | ...
klær
knapphull {n}
buttonhole
knapphullsblomst {m}buttonhole [Br.]
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Translation for 'buttonhole' from English to Norwegian

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buttonhole
knapphull {n}klær
buttonhole [Br.]
knapphullsblomst {m}
Usage Examples English
  • A buttonhole blocker holds the fabric at the two sides of the buttonhole together, thereby making the buttonhole too small for the button to pass through.
  • This is called a 'buttonhole' approach. Often two or three buttonhole places are available on a given fistula.
  • Any type of knit buttonhole can be strengthened (and given neater edges) with embroidery, specifically the buttonhole stitch.
  • Traditionally, a boutonnière was worn pushed through the lapel buttonhole (on the left, the same side as a pocket handkerchief) and the stem is held in place with a loop at the back of the lapel.
  • He then took his bride to Bridgeport, Connecticut where he was engaged by Wheeler and Wilson to superintend the making of his buttonhole machine.

  • Broderie anglaise is characterized by patterns composed of round or oval holes, called "eyelets", which are cut out of the fabric, then bound with overcast or buttonhole stitches.
  • It uses a ladder like buttonhole stitches around each motif and edges decorated with a 'Venetian Stitch' or knotted border.
  • Pet clothing frequently sports a properly-placed buttonhole for the D-ring of the harness worn under the garment.
  • Buttonhole or blanket stitches also catch a loop of the thread on the surface of the fabric but the principal difference is that the needle does not return to the original hole to pass back to the back of the fabric.
  • Stamp was described by "The Observer" as a "debonair" figure, and he usually wore a carnation buttonhole.

  • On all models, adjustment wheels or winged screws set the buttonhole length, 'bight' (zigzag stitch width), and stitch length.
  • It was worn on the left chest, often from a buttonhole, with the ribbon attached via a wide curved suspender.
  • Three versions of the badge were produced - two larger versions (approximately 1” (about 26mm) in diameter) with either a half-moon buttonhole fitting for men, or a pin and latch fitting for women: a smaller buttonhole version (approximately ¾” (19mm) in diameter) was also manufactured (a variation of this has the outside of the badge enamelled in blue).
  • When the tailor falls ill, the mice save the day by completing the coat. (One buttonhole remains incomplete because the mice run out of twist).
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