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Definition of unbuttoning - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
clothingact of undoing buttons on clothing
- The unbuttoning of his shirt was quick.
2.
relaxationprocess of releasing tension or restraint
- Her unbuttoning during the speech was noticeable.
3.
stateRare the state of having buttons undoneRare
- His shirt was in a state of unbuttoning after the long day.
Adjective
1.
clothingnot fastened with buttons
- He wore an unbuttoning shirt on the beach.
2.
in progressin the process of being unfastened
- She was unbuttoning her coat when the phone rang.
Images of unbuttoning
the state of having buttons undone
Origin of unbuttoning
English, un- (not) + buttoning
Examples of unbuttoning in a sentence
He noticed the unbuttoning of the jacket with interest. Unbuttoning after work felt liberating. The unbuttoning of stress was evident in her smile. The jacket was in a state of unbuttoning. Her blouse showed signs of unbuttoning. Her unbuttoning coat flapped in the wind.
The unbuttoning dress revealed a glimpse of her necklace. He was unbuttoning his shirt when he heard the news. The child was unbuttoning his jacket slowly.
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- French:déboutonnage, déboutonné, ...
- German:Aufknöpfen, offen, ...
- Italian:sbottonamento, sbottonato, ...
- Spanish:desabotonamiento, desabotonando, ...
- Portuguese:desabotoar, aberto, ...
- Chinese:解纽扣, 未扣上的, ...
- Japanese:ボタン外し, ボタンが外れている, ...
- Arabic:فَكّ الأَزْرَار, مَفْتوح, ...
- Hebrew:פִּתּוּחַ כַּפְתּוֹרִים, לֹא מְכוּפְּתָר, ...
- Russian:расстегивание, расстёгнутый, ...
- Ukrainian:розстібання, розстебнутий, ...
- Hindi:बटन खोलना, खुला हुआ, ...
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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