buttoned-up |
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| 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 |
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