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Unbutton   /ənbˈətən/   Listen
Unbutton

verb
1.
Undo the buttons of.






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"Unbutton" Quotes from Famous Books



... going to the cliffs if I walk bare-footed. In fact, I'm not so sure but that will be the most delightful thing to do," said Eleanor, sitting down to unbutton her high-heeled shoes. ...
— Polly of Pebbly Pit • Lillian Elizabeth Roy

... girl," he said, encouragingly, when Harrie had hushed a couple of children, and sat wearily down to unbutton her boots. ...
— Men, Women, and Ghosts • Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

... in the evening Dyukovsky returned. He was more excited than ever. His hands trembled so much that he could not unbutton his overcoat. His cheeks were burning. It was evident that he had ...
— The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories • Anton Chekhov

... rosy, doubling up his fat, naked knees, smiling his crooked smile, and saying things to himself. Harriett had to see him every time she came into the kitchen. Sometimes she heard him cry, an intolerable cry, tearing the nerves and heart. And sometimes she saw Maggie unbutton her black gown in a hurry and put out her white, rose-pointed breast to ...
— Life and Death of Harriett Frean • May Sinclair



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