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eyelet buttonhole machine

eyelet buttonhole machine

9.1
A machine that sews buttonholes, for example small round eyelet holes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de ojetes
  • The factory installed a new eyelet buttonhole machine to speed up shirt production.

Examples

  • Tailors prefer using an eyelet buttonhole machine for durable and neat buttonholes.

  • I bought two eyelet buttonhole machines for my sewing studio.

  • Modern eyelet buttonhole machines can sew a variety of buttonhole shapes efficiently.

  • The new eyelet buttonhole machine is very efficient.

  • Tailors prefer using an eyelet buttonhole machine for durable and neat buttonholes.

  • Modern eyelet buttonhole machines can sew a variety of buttonhole shapes efficiently.

  • The factory installed a new eyelet buttonhole machine to speed up shirt production.

Synonyms

buttonhole machine
vseyelet buttonhole machine
  • Specialized
5.1

A sewing machine that sews small openings for buttons in clothes

includes round openings as an option rather than only standard shapes

Surface Forms

eyelet buttonhole machine singular
eyelet buttonhole machines plural

Morphology

eyelet + buttonhole + machine

The phrase is a straightforward noun–noun composition: a 'machine' that makes 'buttonhole's, specifically of the 'eyelet' (small reinforced opening) type. The overall meaning is directly inferable from the constituents and follows common compounding patterns, so a learner who knows the parts would understand it.

Etymology

Eyelet buttonhole machine is a literal name: a machine that makes small round eyelet holes and stitched buttonhole openings in cloth. Because it quickly makes neat, strong holes for buttons, tailors and factories call it that today.