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button-down

[buht-n-doun] / ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /
ADJECTIVE
conventional
Synonyms
WEAK
boring buttoned-down conformist conservative old-fashioned strait-laced stuffy traditional unimaginative
button down
ADJECTIVE
conventional
Synonyms
STRONG
buttoned-down conservative conventional unimaginative
WEAK
boring conformist old-fashioned strait-laced stuffy traditional
VERB
classify; pigeonhole
Synonyms
STRONG
categorize characterize classify designate identify indicate list pigeonhole point rank rate recognize sort specify type
VERB
finish, close; surpass
Synonyms
STRONG
cap close consummate secure transact

Example Sentences

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“I get tired of milk-stained, stretched-out tanks and feel more put-together and classy in some swanky loungewear. Button-down shirts are my new best friend for breast-feeding.”

From Slate • Nov. 30, 2017