unbutton

Meaning

  1. (ambitransitive) To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
  2. (ergative, intransitive) To come open by having its buttons unfastened.

Frequency

29k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʌnˈbʌtən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English onbottonen, unbotonen; equivalent to un- + button.

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