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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Until the image alters: dark glance Of a shoulder, an unbuttoned blouse.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses.
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In many households, the sign of a good meal is people slumped on the couch with their pants unbuttoned, groaning from eating entirely too much, but still occasionally snacking on whatever food is closest to them.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Until the image alters: dark glance Of a shoulder, an unbuttoned blouse.
—Czeslaw Milosz, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Bell bottom trousers, boot cut pants, rayon shirts unbuttoned to the person's navel, these really wide lapels and giant sunglasses.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025
In many households, the sign of a good meal is people slumped on the couch with their pants unbuttoned, groaning from eating entirely too much, but still occasionally snacking on whatever food is closest to them.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuttoned. Accessed 2 Feb. 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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