buttoned-up | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation | |
Related terms: | UK colloquialism taciturn | |
2. | [ adjective ] conservative in professional manner | |
Examples: | "employers are looking for buttoned-up types" |
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Related terms: | conservative | |
Similar spelling: |
buttoned buttoned-down buttonwood button-down button_tree |