unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbə-tᵊnd 
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: not under constraint : free and unrestricted in action and expression
the musicians' unbuttoned energy
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Robbie posed on the carpet opposite her costar Colin Farrell, who wore a slate gray double-breasted suit with a matching shirt, unbuttoned to reveal a small gold chain.
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
It can be styled in endless ways: buttoned fully for extra sophistication, layered with a sweater on top for warmth, or left unbuttoned for an effortless coastal grandma look.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The 21-year-old victim fell asleep in the backseat of Chami's car after a late night at a Galveston saloon and reportedly woke up in the front seat of his car parked near a school with her shorts unbuttoned.
—Alexandra Koch , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Curtis wore white pants, a black T-shirt, and an unbuttoned blue denim shirt and accessorized (well, used) a cane, apparently due to an injury.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
It can be styled in endless ways: buttoned fully for extra sophistication, layered with a sweater on top for warmth, or left unbuttoned for an effortless coastal grandma look.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The 21-year-old victim fell asleep in the backseat of Chami's car after a late night at a Galveston saloon and reportedly woke up in the front seat of his car parked near a school with her shorts unbuttoned.
—Alexandra Koch , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Curtis wore white pants, a black T-shirt, and an unbuttoned blue denim shirt and accessorized (well, used) a cane, apparently due to an injury.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unbuttoned
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuttoned. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊnd
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: free and unrestricted in action or expression
the musician's unbuttoned energy
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