Foundation level · Year 4 · free
unbutton
verb · Say it: un-BUT-un
What it means
Foundationto open clothing by pushing the buttons out of their holes
Ben unbuttoned his coat as soon as he came into the warm classroom.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- open
- undo
- unfasten
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- button
- do up
- fasten
More examples
- It took my little sister ages to unbutton her cardigan for PE.
Where the word comes from
Made from the prefix un-, meaning reverse, and the word button.
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