as in detached
having or showing a lack of friendliness or interest in others
a buttoned-up colleague who had no interest in talking about anything but work, even at parties
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
Lawyer shows are usually buttoned-up and serious, but this show was as focused on office gossip and the characters' personal lives as the details of their legal cases.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 July 2024
In Funny Story, buttoned-up Daphne loves her relationship with her fiancé Peter.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
At that time, everything was very buttoned-up and safe in theater.
—Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
But Robert keeps his own secrets close to the vest, or, rather, his buttoned-up Palm Royale bartending uniform.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
Brie, accustomed to playing buttoned-up Type-A characters, has a lot of fun with Amy's hippie-dippie aesthetic.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The high collar with lace trim is feminine and flirty without feeling too proper or buttoned-up.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2024
Ever since going viral on TikTok last year, Olympia Gayot, J.Crew's head of womenswear, has become a blueprint for high-low fashion that’s equal parts effortless and buttoned-up.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2023
Adjective
The button-down shirt Pop the collar, roll up the sleeves, wear it loose or completely buttoned-up—a relaxed button-down shirt is an easygoing layer that adds instant polish to jeans and sequin skirts.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Aug. 2024
Lawyer shows are usually buttoned-up and serious, but this show was as focused on office gossip and the characters' personal lives as the details of their legal cases.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 July 2024
In Funny Story, buttoned-up Daphne loves her relationship with her fiancé Peter.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
At that time, everything was very buttoned-up and safe in theater.
—Nicole Acheampong, New York Times, 26 June 2024
But Robert keeps his own secrets close to the vest, or, rather, his buttoned-up Palm Royale bartending uniform.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
Brie, accustomed to playing buttoned-up Type-A characters, has a lot of fun with Amy's hippie-dippie aesthetic.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The high collar with lace trim is feminine and flirty without feeling too proper or buttoned-up.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2024
Ever since going viral on TikTok last year, Olympia Gayot, J.Crew's head of womenswear, has become a blueprint for high-low fashion that’s equal parts effortless and buttoned-up.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 11 Sep. 2023
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