button-down
adjective
but·ton-down
| \ ˈbə-tᵊn-ˌdau̇n
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Definition of button-down
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
of a collar
: having the ends fastened to the garment with buttons
b of a shirt
(1)
: having a button-down collar
(2)
: having buttons from the collar to the waist
2
or \ ˈbə-tᵊn(d)-ˌdau̇n
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: conservatively traditional or conventional
especially
: adhering to conventional norms in dress and behavior
button-down businessmen
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: conservatively traditional or conventional
especially
: adhering to conventional norms in dress and behavior
button-down businessmen