/ Dictionary / Index B buttonhole stitch: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: but'tonhole stitch" Pronunciation: [key] — Sewing. Sewing. a looped stitch used to strengthen the edge of material and keep it from raveling, as around a buttonhole. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. buttonhole buttonhook Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language