button-down

Example Sentences

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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

In one photo, Reba is wearing a black button down, her salt and pepper hair cropped short above her deep-set eyes.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2024

Put your headphones into pairing mode On most pairs of Bluetooth headphones, you can enter pairing mode by pressing and holding the power button down for longer than it takes to turn them on.

From The Verge • Sep. 23, 2021

Only know the way my heart jumps as I press the button down, hear the hiss of paint, watch J-A-C- begin.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson