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unbuttoned

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un·but·ton·ed  (n-btnd)
adj.
1. Not buttoned.
2. Free and unrestrained in expression: unbuttoned humor.

unbuttoned [ʌnˈbʌtənd]
adj
1. with buttons not fastened
2. Informal uninhibited; unrestrained hours of unbuttoned self-revelation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unbuttoned - not buttonedunbuttoned - not buttoned; "the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat"
buttoned, fastened - furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
2.unbuttoned - not under constraint in action or expressionunbuttoned - not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
unrestrained - not subject to restraint; "unrestrained laughter"


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A Mexican dragoon, for instance, is represented as arrayed in a round blue jacket, with red cuffs and collar; blue velvet breeches, unbuttoned at the knees to show his white stockings; bottinas of deer skin; a round-crowned Andalusian hat, and his hair cued.
Then he lay flat upon the ground and unbuttoned his jacket, displaying the mass of straw with which he was stuffed.
He unbuttoned her habit, loosened her collar, felt her hands and wrist, then started up and looked wildly round him for help.
 
 
 
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