unbutton
verb
un·but·ton
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unbuttoned;
unbuttoning;
unbuttons
Definition of unbutton
: to undo buttons
Examples of unbutton in a Sentence
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While doing so, Puscian says Conley grabbed her, spun her around, unbuttoned her pants and pulled her pants down. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Gareon Conley Legally Prove That Rape Allegation Caused Draft Slide, Financial Harm?," 12 July 2018 Thompson recalled unbuttoning his harness, coming out of the airship and trying to stand up and attempting to run. — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trevor Thompson survived Erin Hills air blimp crash. This is the rest of the story," 13 June 2018 The teenager later awakened to Bernard trying to unbutton his pants, the DA's office said. — Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, "Ponchatoula man gets 99 years for sex crimes against juveniles," 27 Feb. 2018 Feeling hot, the firefighters unbuttoned their jackets and took off their helmets. — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, "The Chernobyl Syndrome," 4 Apr. 2019 With his perm, soothing voice and chambray shirts unbuttoned nearly to the navel, Mr. Ross was an instantly recognizable hit. — Kelly Crow, WSJ, "A Renaissance for Bob Ross: Fans Want the ‘Joy of Painting’ Host to Have a Spot in Art History," 21 Aug. 2018 One is a triptych of three women unbuttoning and revealing their bras while seeming to almost fly. — Anne Tschida, miamiherald, "Miami artist’s videos are known around the world. Now, locals can see them too.," 11 Jan. 2018 While doing so, Puscian says Conley grabbed her, spun her around, unbuttoned her pants and pulled her pants down. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Gareon Conley Legally Prove That Rape Allegation Caused Draft Slide, Financial Harm?," 12 July 2018 Thompson recalled unbuttoning his harness, coming out of the airship and trying to stand up and attempting to run. — Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trevor Thompson survived Erin Hills air blimp crash. This is the rest of the story," 13 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unbutton.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unbutton
unbutton
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unbutton
: to open the buttons of (something)
See the full definition for unbutton in the English Language Learners Dictionary
unbutton
verb
un·but·ton
| \ ˌən-ˈbə-tᵊn
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unbuttoned;
unbuttoning
Kids Definition of unbutton
: to unfasten the buttons of
I unbuttoned my shirt.