button-down shirt

Placket-front office wear

A button-down shirt has a collar whose points fasten to the shirt with small buttons, preventing the collar from flapping or curling.

The style originated in polo and became a preppy American classic: He wore a blue oxford button-down with khakis.

Often shortened to button-down, though that term sometimes loosely refers to any shirt with buttons down the front.

Related
  • oxfordClosed-lacing dress shoe
  • blazerSemiformal tailored jacket
  • guayaberaPleated Caribbean formal shirt
  • placketReinforced garment slit
  • tieEqual score, or neckwear

business attire · dress code · workwear · work uniform · polo · camisa · preppy · smart casual · slacks · pressed · collar · chest pocket · starch · loafers · dress shoes · besuited · crisp · tucked in

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t-shirt · sweater · hoodie · sweatshirt · turtleneck

formality level

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Sleeveless casual garment

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Loose shirt, gathered neck

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G