unbuttoned
ʌnˈbʌtənd
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Definition of unbuttoned - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
clothingwith buttons not fastened
  • His shirt was unbuttoned at the top.
open undone unfastened
2.
relaxed mannershowing relaxed, unconstrained behavior or expression
  • He gave an unbuttoned speech at the event.
casual informal uninhibited
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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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  1. French:déboutonné, décontracté, ...
  2. German:offen, ungezwungen, ...
  3. Italian:sbottonato, spigliato, ...
  4. Spanish:desabrochado, desenfadado, ...
  5. Portuguese:desabotoado, descontraído, ...
  6. Chinese:敞开的, 随性的, ...
  7. Japanese:ボタンが外れた, 肩の力が抜けた, ...
  8. Arabic:مَفْتُوح, تِلْقائِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא מְכוּפְתָּר, ...
  10. Russian:расстёгнутый, непринуждённый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розстебнутий, невимушений, ...
  12. Hindi:खुला, बेबाक, ...
unbutton
ʌnˈbʌtən

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..
open undo unfasten
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..
unclasp unfasten
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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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  1. French:déboutonner, se déboutonner, ...
  2. German:aufknöpfen, aufgehen, ...
  3. Italian:slacciare, sbottanarsi, ...
  4. Spanish:desabotonar, desabotonarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:desabotoar, desabotoar-se, ...
  6. Chinese:解开...的纽扣, 自行解开, ...
  7. Japanese:ボタンを外す, ボタンが外れる, ...
  8. Arabic:فَكَّ الأَزْرَار, انفَتَحَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִפְתּוֹחַ כַּפְתּוֹרִים, לְהִיפָּתַח, ...
  10. Russian:расстегнуть, расстёгиваться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розстібати, розстібатися, ...
  12. Hindi:बटन खोलना, बटन खुल जाना, ...
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