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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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verb [ T ] uk / ʌnˈbʌt. ə n / us / ʌnˈbʌt̬. 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.
The meaning of UNBUTTON is to loose the buttons of. How to use unbutton in a sentence.
Unbutton definition: to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.. See examples of UNBUTTON used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to undo by unfastening (the buttons) of (a garment) 2. informal to release or relax (oneself, tension, etc).... Click for more definitions.
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.
1. To unfasten the buttons of. 2. To free or remove (a button) from a buttonhole. 3. To open as if by unbuttoning: unbutton the hatches. v.intr. To undo buttons. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
