unbutton

un·but·ton

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-buht-n]
- /ʌnˈbʌt n/
- /ˈʌnˈbʌtn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-buht-n]
- /ʌnˈbʌt n/

Definitions of unbutton word

verb with object unbutton to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo. 1
verb with object unbutton to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket. 1
verb with object unbutton to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence. 1
verb without object unbutton to unfasten a button or one's buttons. 1
transitive verb unbutton unfasten the buttons of 1
verb unbutton If you unbutton an item of clothing, you undo the buttons fastening it. 0

See all 11 definitions of unbutton

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Origin of unbutton

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

First recorded in 1275-1325, unbutton is from the Middle English word unbotenen. See un-2, button

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Parts of speech for Unbutton

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unbutton

unbutton popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unbutton usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unbutton

verb unbutton

denudate — denuded; bare
disenthrall — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
disenthralled — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
disenthralling — to free from bondage; liberate: to be disenthralled from morbid fantasies.
disrobe — Take off one's clothes.

All 11 Synonyms of unbutton