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button-down

[ buht-n-doun ]
/ ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /
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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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RELATED WORDS

boring, conformist, conservative, old-fashioned, strait-laced, stuffy, traditional, unimaginative

Nearby words

button quail, button snakeroot, button suture, button tow, button up, button-down, button-hole, button-through, buttonball, buttonbush, buttoned up

Origin of button-down

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

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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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