unbutton
verb (used with object)
to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
had unbuttoned
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past perfectof unbutton.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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I wished he could remember even more details, like if Dad had unbuttoned his shirt’s top button, or if he smelled like shaving, or if he whistled “I Am the Walrus.”
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
She had unbuttoned her coat at the throat, and seeking more comfort, had also removed the cap she wore.
From The Homesteader A Novel by Oscar Micheaux
He had unbuttoned his coat, and his voice was quite gentle.
From Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport by Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
I had unbuttoned my coat to look at my watch under the lamp-post, and after he struck against me I clapped my hand to my waistcoat, and—phew!—'
From The Garotters by William Dean Howells
Tembarom took it when she had unbuttoned it.
From T. Tembarom by Frances Hodgson Burnett
