BUTTONED-DOWN Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

button-down

adjective

ˈbə-tᵊn-ˌdau̇n

variants or buttoned-down

as in traditional

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 At these protests, Patriot Front members wear matching chino pants, blue button-down shirts and white face gaiters. —

Will Carless, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Lipa traded bridal whites for a light blue motif: a cropped button-down with a pair of bikini briefs, plus a striped scarf tied around her waist, like a sarong skirt (sarongs! —

Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 June 2026 Lean into a chill-yet-dressy vibe by pairing low heels with a relaxed button-down shirt. —

India Roby, Glamour, 2 June 2026 Pipsqueaks like Adam, whose rippling muscles and Kylo Ren-sized wingspan the first act of this movie hilariously tries to hide under a loose pink button-down shirt from Beta Gap, are valued for their ability to solve their problems with words instead of violence. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for button-down

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AerAware departs from traditional head-up displays and instead equips both pilots with a dual wearable system that delivers the same information to each cockpit seat.

— Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Inspired by the traditional Japanese spinning top beigoma (hence BEY-blade), the toy line first became a hit when it was debuted by toymaker Takara in the late 90s and early 2000s.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026