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buttoned–up
adjective but·toned–up \ˈbə-tənd-ˈəp\
: not friendly and open about showing feelings
Full Definition of BUTTONED-UP
: coldly reserved or standoffish <a buttoned–up executive>
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First Known Use of BUTTONED-UP
1936
Related to BUTTONED-UP
- Synonyms
- aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable
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