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/un but"nd/, adj.1. not buttoned.2. Informal. free, open, or informal; unrestrained: unbuttoned humor.[1575-85; UNBUTTON + -ED2 or UN-1 + BUTTONED]
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unbuttoned — [unbut′ nd] adj. 1. with buttons unfastened 2. free and easy; casual; informal … English World dictionary
unbuttoned — adjective 1. not buttoned (Freq. 1) the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat • Syn: ↑unfastened • Ant: ↑buttoned • Similar to: ↑open collared … Useful english dictionary
unbuttoned — adjective Date: 1583 1. a. not buttoned b. not provided with buttons 2. not under constructionint ; free and unrestricted in action and expression < the musicians unbuttoned energy > … New Collegiate Dictionary
unbuttoned — adj. Unbuttoned is used with these nouns: ↑shirt … Collocations dictionary
unbuttoned — un•but•toned [[t]ʌnˈbʌt nd[/t]] adj. 1) cvb not buttoned 2) cvb inf free, open, or informal; unrestrained: unbuttoned humor[/ex] • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
unbuttoned — adjective In disarray … Wiktionary
unbuttoned — adj. not buttoned; not fastened; not restrainedv. open the buttons of; unfasten; disclose thoughts or feelings … English contemporary dictionary
unbuttoned — un·buttoned … English syllables
unbuttoned — /ʌnˈbʌtnd/ (say un butnd) adjective 1. having the buttons unfastened. 2. not having a button or buttons. 3. informal or relaxed …
buttoned vs unbuttoned — closed closed adj. 1. having an opening obstructed. [Narrower terms: {blind}] Also See: {obstructed}, {sealed}, {shut}, {unopen}, {closed}. Antonym: {open}. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Math.) of a curve or surface: having no end points or boundary curves;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
