button-down

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a collar, able to be buttoned down to the shirt, as over a necktie.
  2. Serious; staid; businesslike.
  3. Conservative; conventional; unimaginative.
noun
  1. A shirt with a button-down collar
  2. A button-up shirt

Pronunciation

en-au-button-down.ogg

Word forms

button-down buttoned-down button-downs
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