Buttonholes are small holes in fabric that are used to fasten buttons. The crossword solutions for the term buttonholes are CORNERS (7 letters), ACCTS (5 letters), COLLARS (7 letters), ACCOSTS (7 letters), SLITS (5 letters), SEWS (4 letters), WAYLAY (6 letters), and DETAINS (7 letters). CORNERS refers to the four corners of a garment, where buttons may be placed. ACCTS stands for accounts, which is the process of sewing buttons onto fabric. COLLARS are the part of a shirt or dress that encircles the neck and often has buttons. ACCOSTS means to approach someone with the intention of speaking to them, which is what one does when they are attaching buttons to fabric. SLITS are narrow openings in fabric, which can be used to thread buttons through. SEWS is the act of stitching fabric together, which is necessary when attaching buttons. WAYLAY is to stop or delay someone, which is what happens when one is sewing buttons onto fabric. Finally, DETAINS means to keep someone from leaving, which is what happens when one is busy sewing buttons.