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Definition of unbutton verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

unbutton

verb

NAmE//ʌnˈbʌtn//

unbutton somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they unbutton

he / she / it unbuttons

past simple unbuttoned

-ing form unbuttoning

to undo the buttons on a piece of clothing He unbuttoned his shirt. opposite button (up)

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