| 单词 | buttoned-upness |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˌbuttoned-ˈupness ˌbuttoned-ˈupness n. the state or condition of being buttoned-up (in various senses). ΚΠ 1858 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock in Welcome Guest 8 May 31/2 Boys whose extreme buttonedupness renders the fact of their having any shirts to put collars to, turn-down or stuck-up, grievously problematical. 1895 N. Amer. Rev. Sept. 272 The marine again was somewhat hampered by the general buttoned-up-ness of his dress. 1907 Glenwood (Iowa) Opinion 15 Aug. 1/4 The selfishness, the fear of self-abnegation, the buttoned-up-ness of the single-blessedness bachelor was apt to lead to bad results. 2013 Church Times 7 June 31/2 His self-restraint, and buttoned-upness stem from early years of comparative recklessness, on which he turned his back. < as lemmas |
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