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How to pronounce unbutton in English?

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Type of undo


unbutton the shirt.

Examples of unbutton

unbutton
When you're sitting, however, it's OK to unbutton your jacket for comfort's sake.
From the sacbee.com
A gale threatens to wrench car doors off hinges, unbutton coats from shoulders.
From the guardian.co.uk
Just button junior in to confront the elements, then unbutton him back inside.
From the sfgate.com
While your paramour is trying to unbutton your shirt, your mind is on a balance sheet.
From the kansas.com
Instead of taking their shirts off, they might just unbutton their collars.
From the usatoday.com
Just button junior in to confront the elements, then unbutton to let him out back inside.
From the denverpost.com
Diana's scheme to please him may have come undone, but she had helped Britain to unbutton.
From the time.com
So we should indeed practise it, however awkward it makes us feel to unbutton our reserve.
From the guardian.co.uk
If tank crewmen unbutton for better visibility they become vulnerable to small arms fire.
From the en.wikipedia.org
More examples
  • Undo the buttons of; "unbutton the shirt"
  • (unbuttoned) not buttoned; "the wind picked up the hem of her unbuttoned coat"
  • (unbuttoned) not under constraint in action or expression; "this unbuttoned and disrespectful age"- Curtis Bok; "unlaced behavior in the neighborhood pub"
  • To unfasten buttons; To open something by undoing its buttons
  • (unbuttoned-(n)) When a fish just mysteriously falls off the hook, even though the rod was bent and no slack given...a sad occurrence, but fairly common.