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buttoned-up
but′toned-up` adj. 1. carefully planned, operated, supervised, etc. 2. conservative, as in professional style or manner. [1935–40] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | buttoned-up - (British colloquial) not inclined to conversationcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomtaciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicative | | 2. | buttoned-up - conservative in professional manner; "employers are looking for buttoned-up types"conservative - resistant to change | Translationsbuttoned-up
buttoned-upVery conservative, unimaginatively conventional, or old-fashioned, as of a person's clothing, attitude, behavior, or beliefs. He spent his entire adult life as a buttoned-up clerk, so, when he turned 65, he decided it was time for adventure.buttoned-up Related to buttoned-up: buttoned downWords related to buttoned-upadj (British colloquial) not inclined to conversationRelated Words- colloquialism
- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- taciturn
adj conservative in professional mannerRelated Words |