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tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design
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Recent Examples of button-down
Since then the brand has expanded into complementary products such as knit button-down shirts in cotton-blend fabrics that wick moisture and can be washed at home.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
In a video shared to his Instagram on Thursday, the Oscar winner can be seen in a colorful button-down shirt, arms crossed, with the face wrap covering his chin, neck, and ears.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
All kinds of Gap clothes are available at Amazon, which means Prime members can get a versatile button-down shirt or on-trend jeans delivered to their doorstep in just two days (or less).
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 July 2025
The model was seen in a white oversized button-down shirt with wide-leg jeans in a medium-blue wash.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for button-down
Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
In a video shared to his Instagram on Thursday, the Oscar winner can be seen in a colorful button-down shirt, arms crossed, with the face wrap covering his chin, neck, and ears.
—Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
All kinds of Gap clothes are available at Amazon, which means Prime members can get a versatile button-down shirt or on-trend jeans delivered to their doorstep in just two days (or less).
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 24 July 2025
The model was seen in a white oversized button-down shirt with wide-leg jeans in a medium-blue wash.
—Emma Mehl, Glamour, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for button-down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
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Everything packs down into the carrying bag, which has a separate pocket for the collapsible pole (a game changer for folks who have wrestled with traditional camping gear and stuff sacks).—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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The film is doing so well that Apple has abided by a traditional theatrical window, versus reversing course and slapping the film on Apple TV+.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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The managers curate a mixture of funds with stocks and bonds inside the single large fund, shifting the balance to be more conservative as workers get closer to their target retirement year.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
14 Aug. 2025
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First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Keep in mind, though, that Quantum Computers are not going to replace conventional, or classical, computers.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The nonprofit’s study on cotton—spanning organic, conventional, recycled and regenerative —is slated for this year’s last quarter.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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