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Definition of unbutton verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unbutton

verb
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtn/
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtn/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they unbutton
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtn/
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtn/
he / she / it unbuttons
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnz/
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnz/
past simple unbuttoned
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnd/
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnd/
past participle unbuttoned
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnd/
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnd/
-ing form unbuttoning
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnɪŋ/
 
/ˌʌnˈbʌtnɪŋ/
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  1. unbutton something to open the buttons on a piece of clothing
    • He unbuttoned his shirt.
    opposite button (up)
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnbutton is used with these nouns as the object:
    • blouse
    • button
    • coat
    See full entry
See unbutton in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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