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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.unbuttonedunbuttoned - not buttoned; "the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat"
unfastened
buttoned, fastened - furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
2.unbuttonedunbuttoned - not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
unlaced
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.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
Then he lay flat upon the ground and unbuttoned his jacket, displaying the mass of straw with which he was stuffed.
The Marvelous Land of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
He unbuttoned her habit, loosened her collar, felt her hands and wrist, then started up and looked wildly round him for help.
Black Beauty by Sewell, Anna View in context
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