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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.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb unbutton, which means to loose the buttons of or to open by or as if by loosing buttons. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.
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.
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.
Unbutton means to undo the buttons of a garment or to release or relax oneself. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with synonyms, translations and examples.
