button up one's lip

A form of button one's lip — To remain silent, especially in order to keep a secret or to avoid saying something inappropriate.

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Meanings

verbbutton up one's lip (third-person singular simple present buttons up one's lip, present participle buttoning up one's lip, simple past and past participle buttoned up one's lip)

present singular third person buttons up one's lip · participle present buttoning up one's lip · participle past buttoned up one's lip · past buttoned up one's lip

  1. alternativeAlternative form of button one's lip.
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“button up one's lip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20up%20one's%20lip. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “button up one's lip,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/button%20up%20one's%20lip.

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