What does unbutton mean?
Definitions for unbutton
ʌnˈbʌt nun·but·ton
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Princeton's WordNet
unbuttonverb
undo the buttons of
"unbutton the shirt"
Wiktionary
unbuttonverb
To open something by undoing its buttons
unbuttonverb
To unfasten buttons
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Unbuttonverb
To loose any thing buttoned.
Thou art fat-witted with drinking old sack, and unbuttoning thee after supper. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.
Many catch cold on the breast, by leaving their doublets unbuttoned. Gideon Harvey, on Consumptions.
His silk waistcoat was unbuttoned in several places. Addison.
ChatGPT
unbutton
To unfasten the buttons of a piece of clothing or other item. This act usually allows the opening or removal of the item, such as a shirt, jacket, or trousers.
Webster Dictionary
Unbuttonverb
to loose the buttons of; to unfasten
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Unbutton
un-but′n, v.t. to loose the buttons of.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unbutton in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unbutton in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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