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unbutton
[
uhn-
buht
-n
]
Origin
un·but·ton
/
ʌnˈbʌt
n
/
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[
uhn-
buht
-n
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
2.
to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning:
to unbutton a jacket.
3.
to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence.
verb (used without object)
4.
to unfasten a button or one's buttons.
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Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English
unbotenen.
See
un-
2
,
button
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unbutton
(ʌnˈbʌt
ə
n)
—
vb
1.
to undo by unfastening (the buttons) of (a garment)
2.
informal
to release or relax (oneself, tension, etc)
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Word Origin & History
unbutton
early 14c., from
un-
(2) +
button
(v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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