buttoned
/ˈbʌt.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈʌtənd] /ˈbʌt.ən/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈʌtənd] /ˈbə-tᵊn How to pronounce button (audio)/ (ame, mw)
buttoned — adjective
- buttonedpositive
- more buttonedcomparative
- most buttonedsuperlative
1. fastened by closing the buttons on a piece of clothing
fastened by closing the buttons on a piece of clothing
Kenji kept his coat buttoned while waiting for the late bus in the wind.
keep + garment + buttoned
At the funeral, Manuela wore a dark cardigan fully buttoned over her black dress.
fully buttoned — completed state
The school told students to keep their blazers buttoned during the cold ceremony.
Eshe stepped into the church with every button on her jacket neatly buttoned.
- unbuttoned
the direct opposite, with the buttons left open
- open
contrasts the closed state but is less specific about how the clothing is open
文法句型
buttoned + noun (coat / shirt / jacket)
be + buttoned
keep/leave + garment + buttoned
用法筆記
Used for clothes that actually close with buttons. It often appears after 'be,' 'keep,' or 'leave' to describe the finished state.
常見錯誤
buttoned — verb
- buttonedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- buttoneds3rd person singular
- buttoneding-ing form
- buttonededpast simple
1. to make clothing stay closed by putting its buttons through the holes
to make clothing stay closed by putting its buttons through the holes
Hari buttoned his coat before stepping onto the windy ferry deck.
button + coat
Charlotte buttoned the baby's cardigan after lifting the child from the stroller.
The nurse buttoned the clean gown for the old man before the X-ray.
After the speech, Christopher buttoned his suit jacket and walked back onstage.
文法句型
button + shirt/coat/jacket/cardigan
button + someone's coat
button + top button/collar
用法筆記
Usually takes the piece of clothing as its object. Use 'zip' or 'buckle' instead when the thing closes in another way.