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buttoned-up

[buht-nd-uhp] / ˈbʌt ndˈʌp /
















ADVERB
under one's hat
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But compared to the buttoned-up, institutionalized dealmaking within the NFL and the NBA, the NIL world still looks like a scramble.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The shifting promises are unsurprising to colleagues familiar with the brash, quick-tempered Gorka, a gate crasher in Washington’s buttoned-up defense establishment.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2026

The disappearance of Guthrie, a crime that remains uncracked after more than three weeks, is the rare story that spans the breadth of tabloid gossip and buttoned-up newspaper reporting.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

In some ways, the unfiltered, 70-year-old Wilson is the polar opposite of McDonald, a 54-year-old, buttoned-up former beauty executive.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 29, 2025

Miss Saunders is suited-down and buttoned-up tight, like usual.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake




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