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unbuttoned

un·but·to·ned

UK/ʌnˈbʌtənd/ US/ʌˈnbʌtʌnd/ rare

adjective

1.

not buttoned

  • “the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat”
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2.

not under constraint in action or expression

  • “this unbuttoned and disrespectful age” Curtis Bok
  • “unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub”
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Origin

From un- + buttoned. In some instances possibly from unbutton.

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