button-down
[ buht-n-doun ]
/ ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /
adjective
(of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
(of a shirt) having a button-down collar.
(of a shirt) having buttons down the front from the collar to the bottom.
Also buttoned-down . (especially of attitudes, opinions, etc.) extremely conventional; unimaginative.
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Origin of button-down
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Words nearby button-down
buttock, buttock-clenching, button, buttonball, buttonbush, button-down, button ear, buttoned-up, buttonhole, buttonhole someone, buttonhole stitch
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Example sentences from the Web for button-down
She often dressed casually in button-down shirts, sweaters, and skinny jeans.
They are neither formal nor distant, the button-down shirts open at the collar signaling vulnerability rather than posturing.
Mitt will give a pitch-perfect, button-down speech accepting the GOP nomination Thursday night.
What If Mitt Romney Said What He Really Thought Thursday Night|Matt Latimer|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for button-down
button-down
adjective
(of a collar) having points that are fastened to the garment with buttons
(of a shirt) having a button-down collar
Also: buttoned-down conventional or conservativea button-down corporate culture
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