unbuttonedadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈbʌtnd/, U.S.

/ˌənˈbətnd/

Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2.

1. Not furnished with a button or buttons.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > buttons > not

unbuttoned1582

buttonless1655

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [adjective] > furnished with a button > not

unbuttoned1902

1582 Rates Custome House (new ed.) sig. Fiv Caps vnbuttoned English the dosen xvi.s. viij.d.

1902 Daily Chron. 8 Dec. 3/6 Woe to the man who has to encounter an enemy like M. Merignac with a duelling sword or an unbuttoned foil.

2. Not fastened with buttons; having the buttons unfastened. Also figurative.In some instances possibly f. unbutton v.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fastened in specific way > buttoned > not

unbuttoned1592

1592 R. Greene Quip for Vpstart Courtier sig. D4^v A thredbare blacke coate vnbuttond before vpon the brest.

a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iii. ii. 367 Your hose should be vngarter'd, your bonnet vnbanded, your sleeue vnbutton'd.

1645 J. Milton Colasterion 19 This is not for an unbutton'd fellow to discuss in the Garret, at his tressle.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 129. ¶9 His new silk Waistcoat, that was unbuttoned in several Places to let us see that he had a clean Shirt on.

1790 J. C. Smyth in Med. Communications 2 477 I..found him..sitting in a great chair with the collar of his shirt unbuttoned.

1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram I. i. ii. 21 The one short, dry, fragile, and betraying a love of ease in his unbuttoned vest.

1854 A. W. Fonblanque in Life & Labours (1874) vi. 513 If he had seen the same officer with an unbuttoned jacket, or any other disorder in his dress.

figurative.1885 G. Meredith Diana of Crossways I. i. 8 He was careless of social opinion, unbuttoned, and a laughter [sic].1898 Westm. Gaz. 27 Oct. 4/1 An example of the master in an unwontedly unbuttoned mood.1918 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 6 Feb. (1928) I. 124 On my life, I'd almost rather, like that English lady, not know whether my husband went to the lavatory or not, than be so unbuttoned.a1967 J. R. Ackerley My Father & Myself (1968) 23 An unbuttoned stage of mellowness and ease.1983 Maledicta 1982 6 90 They are not by any means considered polite or even acceptable, except in a mood of broad and unbuttoned humor among close friends.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unbuttoned
释义	unbuttonedadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈbʌtnd/, U.S. /ˌənˈbətnd/ Etymology: un- prefix¹ 2. 1. Not furnished with a button or buttons. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > buttons > not unbuttoned1582 buttonless1655 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [adjective] > furnished with a button > not unbuttoned1902 1582 Rates Custome House (new ed.) sig. Fiv Caps vnbuttoned English the dosen xvi.s. viij.d. 1902 Daily Chron. 8 Dec. 3/6 Woe to the man who has to encounter an enemy like M. Merignac with a duelling sword or an unbuttoned foil. 2. Not fastened with buttons; having the buttons unfastened. Also figurative.In some instances possibly f. unbutton v. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fastened in specific way > buttoned > not unbuttoned1592 1592 R. Greene Quip for Vpstart Courtier sig. D4^v A thredbare blacke coate vnbuttond before vpon the brest. a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iii. ii. 367 Your hose should be vngarter'd, your bonnet vnbanded, your sleeue vnbutton'd. View more context for this quotation 1645 J. Milton Colasterion 19 This is not for an unbutton'd fellow to discuss in the Garret, at his tressle. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 129. ¶9 His new silk Waistcoat, that was unbuttoned in several Places to let us see that he had a clean Shirt on. 1790 J. C. Smyth in Med. Communications 2 477 I..found him..sitting in a great chair with the collar of his shirt unbuttoned. 1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram I. i. ii. 21 The one short, dry, fragile, and betraying a love of ease in his unbuttoned vest. 1854 A. W. Fonblanque in Life & Labours (1874) vi. 513 If he had seen the same officer with an unbuttoned jacket, or any other disorder in his dress. figurative.1885 G. Meredith Diana of Crossways I. i. 8 He was careless of social opinion, unbuttoned, and a laughter [sic].1898 Westm. Gaz. 27 Oct. 4/1 An example of the master in an unwontedly unbuttoned mood.1918 ‘K. Mansfield’ Let. 6 Feb. (1928) I. 124 On my life, I'd almost rather, like that English lady, not know whether my husband went to the lavatory or not, than be so unbuttoned.a1967 J. R. Ackerley My Father & Myself (1968) 23 An unbuttoned stage of mellowness and ease.1983 Maledicta 1982 6 90 They are not by any means considered polite or even acceptable, except in a mood of broad and unbuttoned humor among close friends. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1582
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