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button-down

[buht-n-doun] / ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /


button down




VERB
finish, close; surpass
Synonyms


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I have hundreds; whether it’s a solid color, a pinstripe, a pattern, a classic button down, we’re wearing it with any and everything.

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

Now, you press and hold a button down.

From The Verge • May 10, 2022

Using it to hold the alarm button down, I pull open the door and use a brick leaning against the wall to keep it open.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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