unbutton

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʌnˈbʌtən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʌnˈbʌtən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(un but′n)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•but•ton /ʌnˈbʌtən/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to unfasten or undo the buttons of (a piece of clothing).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
un•but•ton  (un but′n),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to free (buttons) from buttonholes;
    unfasten or undo.
  2. to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning:to unbutton a jacket.
  3. to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence.

v.i. 
  1. to unfasten a button or one's buttons.
  • Middle English unbotenen. See un-2, button 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
unbutton /ʌnˈbʌtən/ vb
  1. to undo by unfastening (the buttons) of (a garment)
'unbutton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
unbuttoned
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