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buttonbush
buttoned-down
buttoned-up
buttonhole
buttonhole stitch
buttonhook
buttonmold
buttonquail
buttons
buttonwood
buttress
butty (1)
butty (2)
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button-down
but·ton-down


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. fastened down at ends with buttons: describes a collar that has a buttonhole at the end of each flap to fasten it to the front of a shirt
2. U.S.  ( informal )
Same as  buttoned-down
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