Word of the Day:
unbutton
What It Means
To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
To come open by having its buttons unfastened.
Unbutton in Context
“He was so muscled and firm, and the canvas shirt under his jacket unbuttoned easily.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.
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