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unbutton: Meaning and Definition of

un•but•ton

Pronunciation: (un-but'n), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to free (buttons) from buttonholes; unfasten or undo.
  2. to unfasten by or as if by unbuttoning: to unbutton a jacket.
  3. to disclose (one's feelings, thoughts, etc.) after deliberate or prolonged silence.
—v.i.
  1. to unfasten a button or one's buttons.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
unburden unbuttoned
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