buttoned 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

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of button one's lip
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APA

buttoned one's lip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttoned%20one's%20lip

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“buttoned one's lip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttoned%20one's%20lip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttoned one's lip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttoned%20one's%20lip.

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