Buttonhole
Buttonhole noun - A hole through which buttons are pushed.
Carnation and buttonhole are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Carnation" instead a noun "Buttonhole".
Nearby Words: buttonholed, buttonholing
Carnation
Carnation noun - Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors.
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Synonyms for Carnation
Buttonhole and carnation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Buttonhole" instead a noun "Carnation".
Nearby Word: carnal
Related pairs
- wreath and buttonhole
- wreath and carnation
- garland and buttonhole
- garland and carnation
- festoon and buttonhole
- festoon and carnation
- spray and buttonhole
- spray and carnation
- bouquet and buttonhole
- bouquet and carnation
- pot and buttonhole
- pot and carnation
- nosegay and buttonhole
- nosegay and carnation
Both words in one sentence
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The deception hinges on him keeping the colour of the carnation in his buttonhole straight.
Source: Two-Timer Date - Fortunately he managed to keep the Sharp-Dressed Man act up even then (on one occasion he went and found a carnation and put it in his buttonhole).
Source: Pajama-Clad Hero
Cite this Source
Carnation and Buttonhole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/carnation
Buttonhole & Carnation. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/carnation>.
Carnation or Buttonhole. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/carnation.
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