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English adjective: buttoned-up

1. buttoned-up (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation


Similartaciturn


Domain regionBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


Domain usagecolloquialism


Antonymsvoluble

2. buttoned-up conservative in professional manner


SamplesEmployers are looking for buttoned-up types.


Similarconservative


Antonymsliberal









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