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button-down shirt

NOUN
dress shirt
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You’d think that the night was done by the time he returns to the stage, soaking wet, having discarded the vest he wears over his white button-down shirt.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

These days, even Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon wears the “midtown uniform” of a button-down shirt and fleece vest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Wearing a grey suit and button-down shirt most days, Mr Mangione frequently took notes on a legal pad, and occasionally smiled and laughed with his lawyers.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

Lynch was wearing his uniform of the period — worn khakis, white button-down shirt, black blazer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

My brother is dressed the nicest I’ve seen him in a long time—looking sharp in tan slacks and a maroon button-down shirt.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan




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