unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
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Definition of unbuttoned
1a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: not under constraint : free and unrestricted in action and expression
the musicians' unbuttoned energy
Examples of unbuttoned in a Sentence
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With the jacket unbuttoned, Shayk walked towards the camera, proving that sometimes less is more. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Irina Shayk Proves That Less Is More in Sheer Tights, Underwear, and a PVC Jacket," 31 Aug. 2019 And, to be fair, in the Splash photos, Katie is going full unbuttoned cardigan, which is A Choice! — Sally Holmes, Marie Claire, "Katie Holmes' "Wardrobe Malfunction" Is Peak Outfit Goals," 28 Aug. 2019 The language of James Joyce or E. E. Cummings suggests an alluring parallel to Internet-ese, as do other twentieth-century innovations (free verse, stream of consciousness, profanity) that asked an unbuttoned style to represent human interiority. — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "Is the Internet Making Writing Better?," 26 July 2019 His appearance and sloppy behavior almost immediately sparked fury on Chinese social media, which criticized Johnson for having his jacket unbuttoned, putting his hands in his pockets and carrying the flag with one hand. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "TV interview sheds light on UK's China relations under Boris Johnson," 25 July 2019 The More Layers, the Merrier Liu Wen’s look at Versace involved a turtleneck, an unbuttoned shirtdress, a slip skirt, and a camisole. — Vogue, "Eccentric Layering Was the Trickle-Up Trend That Ruled on and off the Fall 2019 Runways," 11 Mar. 2019 At the Ulster County Fair on Thursday, Raymond Minew, lead singer of the country band 90 Proof, unbuttoned his shirt to reveal a T-shirt with Confederate Railroad's logo on the front, the Hudson Valley Post reported. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, "Country band Confederate Railroad says it won't change its name," 1 Aug. 2019 His high-collared shirt was unbuttoned nearly to his navel, with a scarf loosely knotted around his neck. — Richard Zoglin, Time, "Inside the Las Vegas Show That Turned Elvis' Career Around," 23 July 2019 But low-key stuntman Cliff is really about the unbuttoned yellow Hawaiian shirts and his stuntman-association belt buckle. — Andrea Mandell, USA TODAY, "A breakdown of Brad Pitt's return to full hotness in 'Once Upon A Time in Hollywood'," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unbuttoned.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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