adj
Meaning 1
Conservative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Standard Lemma guide
buttoned-up
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adj
Meaning 2
Carefully planned and executed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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adj
Meaning 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see button up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
conservative in professional manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- employers are looking for buttoned-up types
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
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