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buttoned-up

[buht-nd-uhp] / ˈbʌt ndˈʌp /
















ADVERB
under one's hat
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“Not Built in a Day” will not be to everyone’s taste, but it is meant to reach an audience that might decline to read a more buttoned-up account.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Michigan Mike Rogers is a bit of a throwback to the pre-Trump GOP: a buttoned-up, country-club Republican from the George W. Bush era.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

The future Goldman Sachs CEO’s shirt collars were popping out—a no-no in his buttoned-up white-shoe law office.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 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

They look serious, with suits on or sporting sharp ties against neatly buttoned-up shirts.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali




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