Buttonhole Essentially Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	4		Exact Match!
	noun • a long narrow opening • obscene terms for female genitals • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • a narrow fissure verb • make a clean cut through • cut a slit into
	28%	11		A small flower or cluster of flowers worn in a buttonhole
	noun • a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
	28%	10		Type of decorative stitching around a buttonhole
	noun • a hole through which buttons are pushed verb • detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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New York Times10 Feb 2023	Down 51
New York Times15 Oct 1996	Down 12
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