/ Dictionary / Index B buttonhook: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: but•ton•hook Pronunciation: (but'n-hook"), [key] — n. a small, usually metal hook for pulling buttons through buttonholes, as on gloves, dresses, breeches, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: buttonhook (Thesaurus) buttonhole stitch buttonless Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language