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button-down

[buht-n-doun] / ˈbʌt nˌdaʊn /


button down




VERB
finish, close; surpass
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Another staple piece in every women’s closet is a classic gentleman’s button down.

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

Now, you press and hold a button down.

From The Verge • May 10, 2022

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




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