buttonhook

English

Etymology

button +‎ hook

Noun

buttonhook (plural buttonhooks)

1. (sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
2. A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
3. (American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.

Translations

A hook used to pull thread through a button's holes

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