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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Origin of button-down

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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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