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  • 1buttonhole — I UK [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhəʊl] / US [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhoʊl] noun [countable] Word forms buttonhole : singular buttonhole plural buttonholes 1) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2) British a flower that you wear on… …

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  • 2buttonhole — [[t]bʌ̱t(ə)nhoʊl[/t]] buttonholes, buttonholing, buttonholed 1) N COUNT A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing. 2) N COUNT A buttonhole is a flower that you wear on your… …

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  • 3buttonhole — [ˈbʌt(ə)nˌhəʊl] noun [C] 1) a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it 2) British a flower that you wear on your clothes, for example at a wedding …

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  • 4Formal wear — Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal Informal Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire Formal wear (US, Canada) and formal dress (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and other Commonwealth Realms) are the general terms for clothing …

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  • 5Boutonnière — A boutonnière is a flower or floral decoration worn by men, typically a single flower or bud. The word comes from the French boutonnière , from bouton which means button . [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/boutonniere Dictionary.com] ]… …

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  • 6clothing and footwear industry — Introduction also called  apparel and allied industries,  garment industries,  or  soft goods industries,         factories and mills producing outerwear, underwear, headwear, footwear, belts, purses, luggage, gloves, scarfs, ties, and household… …

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  • 7Suit (clothing) — Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal Informal (including lounge suits) Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire …

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  • 8Necktie — For the grappling position, see double collar tie. Two patterned neckties A necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn for decorative purposes around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat. Variants… …

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  • 9Black tie — This article is about the dress code. For the country rock band, see Black Tie (band). Western dress codes Formal wear Formal Semi formal (including black tie) Informal Smart casual Business casual Casual Active attire …

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  • 10Dress shirt — Charvet dress shirt from the 1930s, Norsk Folkemeuseum, Oslo. A shirt, or dress shirt in American English, (also button front, button down, or button up shirt) is a garment with a collar, a full length opening at the front from the collar to the… …

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