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button-down
but·ton-down (bŭt′n-doun′)adj.1. Having buttons extending down the front from the collar to the waist: a button-down shirt.2. Fastened down by buttons: a button-down collar.3. also but·toned-down (bŭt′nd-) Conservative, conventional, or unimaginative: "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-gray world of business" (Newsweek).n. A button-down shirt.button-down adj 1. (Clothing & Fashion) (of a collar) having points that are fastened to the garment with buttons 2. (Clothing & Fashion) (of a shirt) having a button-down collar 3. (Clothing & Fashion) Also: buttoned-down conventional or conservative: a button-down corporate culture. but′ton-down`
adj. 1. (of a collar) having buttonholes at the ends with which it can be buttoned to the front of the garment. 2. (of a garment) having a button-down collar. 3. Also, but′toned down′. conventional, unimaginative, or conservative. [1930–35, Amer.] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | button-down - unimaginatively conventional; "a colorful character in the buttoned-down, dull-grey world of business"- Newsweekbuttoned-down, conservativeconventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes" | | 2. | button-down - of a shirt; having the ends of the collar fastened down by buttons; "Brooks Brothers button-down shirts"buttoned, fastened - furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike |
button-down also buttoned-down
adjectiveConforming to established practice or standards:conformist, conventional, establishmentarian, orthodox, straight, traditional.Slang: square.Translationsbutton-down
button-down1. adjective Having or fastened together by buttons, as of a shirt or shirt collar. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. We're going to a nice restaurant for dinner, so be sure to wear a button-down shirt, please!2. adjective Conservative, unimaginatively conventional, or old-fashioned, as of a person's clothing, attitude, behavior, or beliefs. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. He spent his entire adult life as a button-down clerk, so when he turned 65, he decided it was time for adventure.3. noun A shirt that has a collar and buttons extending down the full length of its front. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I've got a date tonight, so I'm going to buy a nice button-down for the occasion.button-down
Synonyms for button-downadj conforming to established practice or standardsSynonyms- conformist
- conventional
- establishmentarian
- orthodox
- straight
- traditional
- square
Synonyms for button-downadj unimaginatively conventionalSynonyms- buttoned-down
- conservative
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