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     • (especially British English, informal) not expressing your emotions openly
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   What does it mean if someone is buttoned up?

   • If you say that someone is buttoned up, you mean that they do not usually talk about their thoughts and feelings. ...the buttoned-up wife of an English clergyman. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What is another word for 'buttoned-up'?

   • Synonyms for buttoned-up: aloof, antisocial, asocial, cold, cold-eyed, cool, detached, distant.

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   What does the term 'buttoned' mean?

   • The term buttoned means furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike. Synonyms for this term include fastened, botonee, button-down, and botonnee. Antonyms are unbuttoned, untied, unfastened, unconventional, and open-collared.

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   Are employers looking for buttoned-up types?

   • Employers are looking for employees to be buttoned-up. This is one of the most buttoned-up companies in the business. But while Susli may have been professional with some people, her interactions with others have not always been quite so buttoned up.

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   When was buttoned-up first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective buttoned-up is in the early 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for buttoned-up is from 1711, in the writing of Joseph Addison, writer and politician. buttoned-up is formed within English, by compounding.

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   What is the earliest evidence for buttoned-up?

   • OED's earliest evidence for buttoned-up is from 1711, in the writing of Joseph Addison, writer and politician. buttoned-up is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: buttoned adj., up adv.1

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   If you say that someone is buttoned up, you mean that they do not usually talk about their thoughts and feelings.

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     If you say that someone is buttoned up, you mean that they...

   • Buttoned up Definição E Significado

     2 significados: informal very reserved and unwilling to...

   • Buttoned-Down

     Conventional or conservative → another word for button-down...

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     To buttonhole a person.... Click for English pronunciations,...

   • Buttonball

     US and Canadian a North American plane tree, Platanus...

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     A N American shrub of the genus Cephalanthus.... Click for...

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   Apr 24, 2011 · Being “just in time” and “on the spot” will definitely feel to them like “not buttoned up.” The subtle difference in sensation is possibly in whether we are “reacting” to conditions or “responding” to them.

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   noun 1 : a person who from shyness or unpopularity remains on the sidelines of a social activity (such as a dance) 2 : a shy or reserved person In the 16th century the only wallflower referred to was an actual flower.

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   Buttoned-up definition: conservative, as in professional style or manner. See examples of BUTTONED-UP used in a sentence.

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   What does the adjective buttoned-up mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective buttoned-up . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   A complete guide to the word "BUTTONED UP": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   Definition of buttoned-up adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.