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Buttonhook

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000883

A tool with a slender hook at one end, used to fasten small or difficult-to-reach buttons, particularly on gloves, boots, or corsets. The hook engages the button and pulls it through the buttonhole with minimal effort. These tools were especially common during periods when clothing featured many small, tightly spaced buttons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000883
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectTextile production
TranslationsGerman: Knopfhaken; Spanish: gancho para botones; French: boutonnière
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000883",
  "term": "Buttonhook",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A tool with a slender hook at one end, used to fasten small or difficult-to-reach buttons, particularly on gloves, boots, or corsets. The hook engages the button and pulls it through the buttonhole with minimal effort. These tools were especially common during periods when clothing featured many small, tightly spaced buttons.",
  "subject": "Textile production",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Knopfhaken",
    "es": "gancho para botones",
    "fr": "boutonnière"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/buttonhook/"
}

Record 971 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.