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button down

[buht-n-doun] / ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /




VERB
finish, close; surpass
Synonyms


button-down


Example Sentences

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I have hundreds; whether it’s a solid color, a pinstripe, a pattern, a classic button down, we’re wearing it with any and everything.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

An attendant in black dress pants, a white short-sleeve button down, and a tie asks if I want the $10 or extra bells and whistles $15 wash.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Take Nathan Macintosh, an inauspicious-looking blond guy dressed in khaki pants, a white T-shirt and a button down.

From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2023

The doorbell rings again, long and drawn out, like someone is holding the button down.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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