BUTTON-DOWN Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

button-down

adjective

ˈbə-tᵊn-ˌdau̇n

variants or buttoned-down

Definition of button-down

as in traditional

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design

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Recent Examples of button-down Ciara selected the shoes to go with a loose black button-down shirtdress. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026 Blanco, 38, opted for a classic black suit with satin lapels and a black button-down shirt underneath. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 Add a tank top with your favorite sneakers and a denim button-down for fall, or style them with heeled sandals and a peplum top for an elevated look before summer ends. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 This classic button-down style is made from mulberry silk, which helps regulate your body temperature while gliding over your skin like water. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for button-down

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YouTube has been keen to talk up its partnership with the BBC and other British networks during its time in Edinburgh this week, and positioned itself as friend, not foe to the traditional sector.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Perhaps Parton’s most countercultural act was her decision to work and not have children at a time when Reagan’s push for traditional family values took hold of the country.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
For a period, Pakistan deployed a 7-2 offside field against Cox to try and build some pressure, with a struggling Khurram Shahzad lacking the accuracy and rhythm to trouble him in more orthodox ways.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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