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- Dictionaryunbutton/ʌnˈbʌtn/
verb
- 1. unfasten the buttons of (a garment): "unbuttoning her jacket she sat down at the table"
- 2. relax and become less inhibited: informal "unbutton a little, Molly"
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UNBUTTON definition: 1. to unfasten the buttons on something such as a shirt: 2. to unfasten the buttons on something…. Learn more.
1. : to loose the buttons of. 2. : to open by or as if by loosing buttons. intransitive verb. : to undo buttons. Examples of unbutton in a Sentence.
verb (used with object) to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo. to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket. to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence.
verb [ T ] us / ʌnˈbʌt̬. ə n / uk / ʌnˈbʌt. ə n / Add to word list. to unfasten the buttons on something such as a shirt: He unbuttoned his jacket and sat back comfortably in his chair. His shirt was unbuttoned to show off a gold medallion. Fewer examples. He took off his tie and unbuttoned his collar. I unbuttoned all the buttons on my cardigan.
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. unbutton in American English. (ʌnˈbʌtən ) verb transitive. 1. to free (a button) from the buttonhole. 2. to unfasten the button or buttons of (a garment, etc.) verb intransitive. 3. to unfasten buttons, as in disrobing.
When you unbutton something, you unfasten or open it, the way you unbutton your coat before you take it off. To undo the buttons on a piece of clothing is to unbutton it. If your formal clothes feel uncomfortable, you might take off your tie and unbutton your top shirt button.
Definition of unbutton verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
v.t. 1. to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo. 2. to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket. 3. to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence. v.i. 4. to unfasten a button or one's buttons. [1275–1325]
A complete guide to the word "UNBUTTON": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Unbutton definition, to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo. See more.
