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unbutton

un·but·ton

UK/ʌnˈbʌtən/ US/ʌˈnbʌtʌn/ uncommon

verb

1.

undo the buttons of

  • “unbutton the shirt”
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Origin

From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.

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