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- DictionaryUn·but·ton/ˌənˈbətn/
verb
- 1. unfasten the buttons of (a garment).
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.
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.
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.
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unbutton meaning, definition, what is unbutton: to undo the buttons on a piece of clothi...: Learn more.
