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He was dressed in an almost militantly preppy way—a gray blazer, partially unbuttoned pink shirt, boat shoes with no socks.
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Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
In two of the more viral pictures, the 55-year-old hunk poses in a snuggly fur coat, unbuttoned, showing off his impossibly toned chest.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Following her appearance at the event, she was captured being unbuttoned from the restrictive clothing, revealing visible marks left by the corset on an episode of The Kardashians.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Aniston appeared on the cover in a crisp white Ralph Lauren dress shirt, which was unbuttoned to her midriff, along with light blue jeans.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
In two of the more viral pictures, the 55-year-old hunk poses in a snuggly fur coat, unbuttoned, showing off his impossibly toned chest.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Following her appearance at the event, she was captured being unbuttoned from the restrictive clothing, revealing visible marks left by the corset on an episode of The Kardashians.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Aniston appeared on the cover in a crisp white Ralph Lauren dress shirt, which was unbuttoned to her midriff, along with light blue jeans.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbutton. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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unbutton
verb
un·but·ton
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊn 
: to unfasten the buttons of (as a garment)
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