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but⋅ton⋅hook

[buht-n-hook]
–noun
a small, usually metal hook for pulling buttons through buttonholes, as on gloves, dresses, breeches, etc.

Origin:
1865–70; button + hook
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but·ton·hook   (bŭt'n-hŏŏk')   
n.  
  1. A small hook for fastening a button on shoes or gloves.

  2. Football A pass pattern in which the receiver runs straight downfield and then turns abruptly back toward the line of scrimmage to catch the ball.

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