button down

Example Sentences

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Another staple piece in every women’s closet is a classic gentleman’s button down.

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

“Everybody needs to stop hitting that panic button down there.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2022

But no worries — his journey in no way obliges him to button down or up.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Once, after my dad caught an earful of their conversation, he rushed over to the phone base and stabbed the button down with his finger to disconnect the call.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez