unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbə-tᵊnd 
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: not under constraint : free and unrestricted in action and expression
the musicians' unbuttoned energy
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Here’s a gag about Marshall’s tendency to wear an unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt and bare his tummy to the world.
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Button-down shirt: A button-down shirt, slightly unbuttoned and tucked into the pants, instantly creates a fresh and classic look.
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George Kittle wore a dark blue suit jacket and pants over a loose, unbuttoned white dress shirt.
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Take a cue from Margot Robbie, who recently stepped out in New York with a smart approach to layering: the actor wore a boxy Bottega Veneta blazer and, underneath it, an unbuttoned cream shirt and white tee.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025
Button-down shirt: A button-down shirt, slightly unbuttoned and tucked into the pants, instantly creates a fresh and classic look.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
George Kittle wore a dark blue suit jacket and pants over a loose, unbuttoned white dress shirt.
—Ada Tseng, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Take a cue from Margot Robbie, who recently stepped out in New York with a smart approach to layering: the actor wore a boxy Bottega Veneta blazer and, underneath it, an unbuttoned cream shirt and white tee.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuttoned. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊnd
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: free and unrestricted in action or expression
the musician's unbuttoned energy
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