unbutton

Word parts

un- + button

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ʌnˈbʌtən/

Verb

Plain form unbutton

Third-person singular unbuttons

Past tense unbuttoned

Past participle unbuttoned

Present participle unbuttoning

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you unbutton something, you open it by undoing its buttons.