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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
At these protests, Patriot Front members wear matching chino pants, blue button-down shirts and white face gaiters.
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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!
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Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
Lean into a chill-yet-dressy vibe by pairing low heels with a relaxed button-down shirt.
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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.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
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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.
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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.
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Texas is on the verge of mandating more than 5 million of its public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to infuse Christian teachings into American classrooms.
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Lee raised his target from 7,700 as stronger corporate earnings offset a more conservative valuation outlook.
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Right wing had long been a problem position, with No 10s such as Xavi Simons often being forced wide to plug a hole, or orthodox wingers failing to gel with the uber-attacking full-back Denzel Dumfries.
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In an age of intelligent machines, who gets to decide what is orthodox remains one of the most important questions a free society can ask.
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“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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