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Definition of buttoned-up adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

buttoned-up

adjective
 
/ˌbʌtnd ˈʌp/
 
/ˌbʌtnd ˈʌp/
(especially British English, informal)
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  1. not expressing your emotions openly
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