unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbə-tᵊnd 
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: not under constraint : free and unrestricted in action and expression
the musicians' unbuttoned energy
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In 2017, Vance often wore jeans, a button-down, open-collar shirt and an unbuttoned blazer during his book tour.
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Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
This grey and white top cardigan can be worn as a top while buttoned up or left unbuttoned over a white tank for a more casual look.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Jolie opted for a three-piece suit from Dolce & Gabbana, wearing a black blazer over a partially unbuttoned waistcoat, which showed off the swallow tattoo on her breastbone, as well as a sliver of midriff.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Filling the stands right alongside them were a bevy of gangsters, pimps, drug dealers, and ordinary boxing fans, decked in silk shirts unbuttoned to the navel, four-inch platform shoes, ankle-length mink coats, mink fedoras, and mink bowties.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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Therèsa M. Winge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
This grey and white top cardigan can be worn as a top while buttoned up or left unbuttoned over a white tank for a more casual look.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
Jolie opted for a three-piece suit from Dolce & Gabbana, wearing a black blazer over a partially unbuttoned waistcoat, which showed off the swallow tattoo on her breastbone, as well as a sliver of midriff.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Filling the stands right alongside them were a bevy of gangsters, pimps, drug dealers, and ordinary boxing fans, decked in silk shirts unbuttoned to the navel, four-inch platform shoes, ankle-length mink coats, mink fedoras, and mink bowties.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuttoned. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊnd
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: free and unrestricted in action or expression
the musician's unbuttoned energy
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