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Definition of unbuttoned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
clothingwith buttons not fastened
- His shirt was unbuttoned at the top.
2.
relaxed mannershowing relaxed, unconstrained behavior or expression
- He gave an unbuttoned speech at the event.
Origin of unbuttoned
Latin, un- (not) + button (knob)
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shirt style
describes a shirt with an unbuttoned collar
Examples of unbuttoned in a sentence
The unbuttoned cuffs gave him a relaxed look. His unbuttoned manner put nervous clients at ease. She wore an unbuttoned smile after the meeting.
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- French:déboutonné, décontracté, ...
- German:offen, ungezwungen, ...
- Italian:sbottonato, spigliato, ...
- Spanish:desabrochado, desenfadado, ...
- Portuguese:desabotoado, descontraído, ...
- Chinese:敞开的, 随性的, ...
- Japanese:ボタンが外れた, 肩の力が抜けた, ...
- Arabic:مَفْتُوح, تِلْقائِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא מְכוּפְתָּר, ...
- Russian:расстёгнутый, непринуждённый, ...
- Ukrainian:розстебнутий, невимушений, ...
- Hindi:खुला, बेबाक, ...
Definition of unbutton - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
clothingtr./intr. open the buttons of a garmenttr./intr.
- She decided to unbutton her jacket as the room was warm..
2.
self-openingintr. come open by having buttons unfastenedintr.
- The shirt unbuttoned as he moved.
3.
figurativetr. release or free from confinementtr.
- He needed to unbutton his emotions after the stressful meeting..
Origin of unbutton
English, un- (reverse) + button (fastener)
Examples of unbutton in a sentence
She began to unbutton her coat as she entered the house. Her coat unbuttoned in the wind. One cuff unbuttoned during the game. She needed to unbutton her thoughts in the therapy session. He tried to unbutton his worries during the vacation.
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- French:déboutonner, se déboutonner, ...
- German:aufknöpfen, aufgehen, ...
- Italian:slacciare, sbottanarsi, ...
- Spanish:desabotonar, desabotonarse, ...
- Portuguese:desabotoar, desabotoar-se, ...
- Chinese:解开...的纽扣, 自行解开, ...
- Japanese:ボタンを外す, ボタンが外れる, ...
- Arabic:فَكَّ الأَزْرَار, انفَتَحَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִפְתּוֹחַ כַּפְתּוֹרִים, לְהִיפָּתַח, ...
- Russian:расстегнуть, расстёгиваться, ...
- Ukrainian:розстібати, розстібатися, ...
- Hindi:बटन खोलना, बटन खुल जाना, ...
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