misbutton

verb

mis·but·ton | \ ˌmis-ˈbə-tᵊn

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misbuttoned; misbuttoning

Definition of misbutton

transitive verb

: to button up (a piece of clothing) in an incorrect way misbuttoned her shirt in her rush to get to work

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The first known use of misbutton was in 1972

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