Get to know Unbutton better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like undo or button.
Unbutton meaning
- To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
- To come open by having its buttons unfastened.
Using Unbutton
- The main meaning on this page is: To open (something) by undoing its buttons. | To come open by having its buttons unfastened.
- Useful related words include: undo, button.
- In the example corpus, unbutton often appears in combinations such as: to unbutton.
Context around Unbutton
- Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unbutton
- In this selection, "unbutton" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include hand to unbutton your shirt and move to unbutton his jeans. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unbutton" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unbutton
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But when Shona made a move to unbutton his jeans, he pulled the birthday party food from the table to stop their intimacy. (23 words)
You unfold the swaddling blanket and then place it over yourself and the baby—who, do not forget, is screaming and punching the air with rage—and then use your one free hand to unbutton your shirt and undo your nursing bra. (42 words)
You unfold the swaddling blanket and then place it over yourself and the baby—who, do not forget, is screaming and punching the air with rage—and then use your one free hand to unbutton your shirt and undo your nursing bra. (42 words)
But when Shona made a move to unbutton his jeans, he pulled the birthday party food from the table to stop their intimacy. (23 words)
Example sentences (2)
But when Shona made a move to unbutton his jeans, he pulled the birthday party food from the table to stop their intimacy.
You unfold the swaddling blanket and then place it over yourself and the baby—who, do not forget, is screaming and punching the air with rage—and then use your one free hand to unbutton your shirt and undo your nursing bra.
Common combinations with unbutton
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to unbutton 2×