buttonhook

noun

UK /ˈbʌtnhʊk/

US /ˈbʌtnhʊk/

A buttonhook is a small tool with a hook that helps you pull buttons through buttonholes.

Grandpa used a buttonhook to fasten the buttons on his boots.

SYNONYMS

button puller button aid fastener hook tool

RELATED WORDS

button buttonhole shoehorn dressing aid hook

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In sports, a buttonhook is a play where a player runs forward and then turns sharply back to catch the ball.

The receiver ran a buttonhook and caught the pass for a first down.

3. A buttonhook can be a small hook used to fasten the buttons on gloves or shoes.

She kept a buttonhook by the door for her riding gloves.

4. A buttonhook is a type of hook with a rounded end used in sewing and crafts.

The tailor used a buttonhook to turn the fabric right side out.