buttonlessadj.
/ˈbʌtnləs/, U.S. /ˈbətnləs/ Having no button or buttons; lacking buttons.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > buttons > not
unbuttoned1582
buttonless1655
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing parts of clothing > not
buttonless1843
1655 tr. C. Sorel Comical Hist. Francion iii. 73 My Doublet was Buttenlesse [Fr. le pourpoint sans boutons].
1794 P. Teuthold tr. K. F. Kahlert Necromancer II. 197 He had his green buttonless great coat tied with a thick cord.
1843 D. W. Jerrold Chron. Clovernook in Illuminated Mag. 1 242/1 The buttonless man..remonstrates with his laundress.
1891 J. L. Allen Flute & Violin 24 A white cotton shirt,..frayed at the elbows, and open and buttonless down his bosom.
1914 Printers' Ink 26 Feb. 102/2 E. Rosenfeld & Co...are advertising their new buttonless pajamas.
1969 Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gaz. 16 Mar. 11 c/2 (advt.) A king-size..mattress with buttonless quilted top.
2007 Billboard 3 Feb. 21/5 A touchscreen multimedia phone.., it has a..video and music player and completely buttonless interface.
Derivatives
ˈbuttonlessness n.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > fastenings > button > state of being buttonless
buttonlessness1855
1855 A. Wynter Odds & Ends from Old Drawer 67 A man in a state of utter buttonlessness, with his sleeves flying.
1913 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 12 Oct. v. 10/5 I..gave him a tip (in spite of his lanky buttonlessness and mannerlessness).
2012 K. Cashore Bitterblue iv. 427 Noticing..sleeves that were converted now back to buttonlessness, she asked Helda to introduce her to her dressmakers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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