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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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.
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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
Hemsworth sported a custom cream three-piece suit with a white dress shirt unbuttoned at the top and black square-toe boots, while Pataky opted for a gold high-neck sheer knit gown, accessorized with a golden headpiece and arm cuffs.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Standing on an arrangement of floor rugs surrounded by fake candles, his shirt casually unbuttoned to his belt, Mendes belted the soulful song on a darkened stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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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
Hemsworth sported a custom cream three-piece suit with a white dress shirt unbuttoned at the top and black square-toe boots, while Pataky opted for a gold high-neck sheer knit gown, accessorized with a golden headpiece and arm cuffs.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Sep. 2024
Standing on an arrangement of floor rugs surrounded by fake candles, his shirt casually unbuttoned to his belt, Mendes belted the soulful song on a darkened stage.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Unbuttoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbuttoned. Accessed 5 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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