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/ |
- unbutton something to open the buttons on a piece of clothing
- He unbuttoned his shirt.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnbutton is used with these nouns as the object:- blouse
- button
- coat
- …