unbutton
verb (used with object)
to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
have unbuttoned
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present perfectof unbutton.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Chevassat seemed to have unbuttoned, and told me lots of funny things which set me a-laughing heartily.
From The Clique of Gold by Émile Gaboriau
But Sally would have unbuttoned her coat gladly.
From Concerning Sally by William John Hopkins
Assuredly, or the Corporation of H—— would not have unbuttoned to it.
From Love's Usuries by Louis Creswicke
