unbutton

unbutton
Synonyms and related words:
cast off, detach, disengage, doff, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, remove, take off, unbar, unbind, unbolt, unbuckle, unchain, unclasp, undo, unfasten, unfetter, unglue, unlace, unlatch, unleash, unlock, unloose, unloosen, unstick, unstrap, untie, weigh anchor

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  • Unbutton — Un*but ton, v. t. [1st pref. un + button.] To loose the buttons of; to unfasten. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unbutton — (v.) early 14c., from UN (Cf. un ) (2) opposite of + BUTTON (Cf. button) (v.). Related: Unbuttoned; unbuttoning …   Etymology dictionary

  • unbutton — ► VERB 1) unfasten the buttons of. 2) informal relax and become less inhibited …   English terms dictionary

  • unbutton — [unbut′ n] vt. 1. to free (a button) from the buttonhole 2. to unfasten the button or buttons of (a garment, etc.) vi. to unfasten buttons, as in disrobing …   English World dictionary

  • unbutton — [[t]ʌ̱nbʌ̱t(ə)n[/t]] unbuttons, unbuttoning, unbuttoned VERB If you unbutton an item of clothing, you undo the buttons fastening it. [V n] She had begun to unbutton her blouse. [V ed] ...his unbuttoned blue coat …   English dictionary

  • unbutton — UK [ʌnˈbʌt(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms unbutton : present tense I/you/we/they unbutton he/she/it unbuttons present participle unbuttoning past tense unbuttoned past participle unbuttoned to open the buttons on a piece of clothing …   English dictionary

  • unbutton — /un but n/, v.t. 1. to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo. 2. to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket. 3. to disclose (one s feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence. v.i. 4. to unfasten… …   Universalium

  • unbutton — verb Unbutton is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blouse, ↑button, ↑coat, ↑collar, ↑jacket, ↑pants, ↑shirt …   Collocations dictionary

  • unbutton — un•but•ton [[t]ʌnˈbʌt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo 2) to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket[/ex] 3) to disclose (one s feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence… …   From formal English to slang

  • unbutton — v.tr. 1 a unfasten (a coat etc.) by taking the buttons out of the buttonholes. b unbutton the clothes of (a person). 2 (absol.) colloq. relax from tension or formality, become communicative. 3 (as unbuttoned adj.) a not buttoned. b colloq.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • unbutton — Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to loose the buttons of 2. to open by or as if by loosing buttons intransitive verb to undo buttons …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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