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buttoned-up

[buht-nd-uhp] / ˈbʌt ndˈʌp /
















ADVERB
under one's hat
Synonyms


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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 Kaufman and James recordings sound more like something out of the buttoned-up Gay Nineties than the libertine Roaring ’20s or the Big Band Era.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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

Yet she did it with her reserved way of speaking and her buttoned-up manner.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2025

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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