buttoned up

A form of button up — To fasten with a button or buttons.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of button up
adjectivebuttoned up (comparative more buttoned up, superlative most buttoned up)

comparative more buttoned up · superlative most buttoned up

  1. alternativeAlternative form of buttoned-up.

    You and the flyboys have everything buttoned up, and I feel like grabbing some air and taking a stroll.

    2007, Julian Hudson, Black Alert at Gonzo Station, →ISBN, page 415
Cite this entry
APA

buttoned up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttoned%20up

MLA

“buttoned up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttoned%20up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “buttoned up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/buttoned%20up.

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