English Explanatory Dictionary

unbutton

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
  2. To come open by having its buttons unfastened.

Pronunciation

/ʌnˈbʌtən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unbutton.wav

Word forms

unbutton unbuttons unbuttoning unbuttoned

Etymology

From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.

Related words

unbuttoned
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