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buttoned-up > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1buttoned-up(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation
2buttoned-upConservative in professional manner
buttoned-up > adjective 1
Meaning(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation.
Similar totaciturn
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, U.K., Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Usagecolloquialism
buttoned-up > adjective 2
MeaningConservative in professional manner.
Examples"employers are looking for buttoned-up types"
Similar toconservative

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