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Aniston appeared on the cover in a crisp white Ralph Lauren dress shirt, which was unbuttoned to her midriff, along with light blue jeans.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The result was an event that felt unbuttoned but was crafted with the care usually reserved for state dinners.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
The sketch concluded with the librarian licking Moynihan's face with a forked tongue and then unbuttoning her blouse — causing all of the boys' heads to explode.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Hang a men’s dress-shirt Benjie Holson The size medium shirt starts unbuttoned with one sleeve inside-out.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The result was an event that felt unbuttoned but was crafted with the care usually reserved for state dinners.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 11 Nov. 2025
The sketch concluded with the librarian licking Moynihan's face with a forked tongue and then unbuttoning her blouse — causing all of the boys' heads to explode.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
Hang a men’s dress-shirt Benjie Holson The size medium shirt starts unbuttoned with one sleeve inside-out.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbutton. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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unbutton
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un·but·ton
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊn 
: to unfasten the buttons of (as a garment)
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