button-down

ˈbʌtn̩ˌdaʊn

Definition of button-down - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

clothing

having a collar fastened with buttons

He wore a button-down shirt to the meeting.

collared

fastened

personality

serious and businesslike in manner

Her button-down attitude impressed the interviewers.

conservative

formal

fashion

conservative and conventional in style

The office had a button-down dress code.

conservative

conventional

traditional

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Origin of button-down

English, button (button) + down (down)

Terms with button-down included in their meaning

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long-press

activate function

hold down a key or button to activate a function

drag click

technology

mouse action where the button is held down while moving

Examples of button-down in a sentence

Her button-down blouse looked very professional.
His button-down demeanor suited the corporate environment.
A button-down approach is essential in this role.
He wore a button-down suit to the interview.
Her button-down style was perfect for the meeting.

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French:boutonné, sérieux, ...
German:mit Knöpfen versehen, geschäftsmäßig, ...
Italian:con colletto abbottonato, serio, ...
Spanish:con cuello abotonado, formal, ...
Portuguese:de colarinho abotoado, formal, ...
Chinese:扣领的, 严肃认真的, ...
Japanese:ボタンダウン, きちんとした, ...
Arabic:ذُو يَاقَة بِأَزْرَار, جِدِّيّ, ...
Hebrew:עִם צוַוארוֹן מְכוּפְּתָר, רִשְׁמִי, ...
Russian:на пуговицах, деловой, ...
Ukrainian:з комірцем на ґудзиках, діловий, ...
Hindi:बटनदार, गंभीर, ...
Bengali:কলার-বোতামযুক্ত, গম্ভীর, ...
Catalan:de coll botonat, formal, ...
Czech:s límečkem na knoflíčky, seriózní, ...
Danish:button-down, seriøs, ...
Dutch:met knoopsluiting, zakelijke, ...
Greek:κουμπωτογιακάς, επαγγελματικός, ...
Hungarian:legombolt gallérú, kimért, ...
Khmer:ដែលកអាវភ្ជាប់ដោយគ្រាប់ឡេវ, ម៉ឺងម៉ាត់បែបអាជីវកម្ម, ...
Korean:단추로 잠근, 성실한, ...
Persian:یقه‌دکمه‌دار, رسمی, ...
Polish:z kołnierzykiem na guziki, formalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):abotoado, sério, ...
Romanian:cu nasturi, sobru, ...
Swedish:button-down, affärsmässig, ...
Thai:คอปกติดกระดุม, ที่จริงจัง, ...
Turkish:düğmeli yakalı, ağırbaşlı, ...
Vietnamese:cổ cài nút, nghiêm túc, ...

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