English · Word Candidate

buttoned-down

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Conventional and restrained in behavior or style

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành xử hoặc phong cách bị hạn chế

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: having one's buttons fastened down

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

He's a buttoned-down executive with no interest in taking risks

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “buttoned-down” mean?

Conventional and restrained in behavior or style Literally: having one's buttons fastened down

Is “buttoned-down” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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