adjective
- having buttons fastened; closed with buttons
- formal or reserved in manner; restrained
Usage: informal
verb
- past tense and past participle of button; fastened with buttons
Examples
- She buttoned her coat before going outside.
- His shirt was neatly buttoned to the top.
- The buttoned jacket looked very professional.
- He buttoned up his sweater against the cold wind.
- Her buttoned-up personality made her seem distant.
- The child struggled to get his coat buttoned properly.
- She wore a buttoned cardigan over her dress.