buttonless

Lacking round closures

Buttonless describes clothing or devices that lack buttons.

A buttonless shirt might use snaps, zippers, or a pullover design instead.

In technology, buttonless often describes sleek interfaces without physical controls: a buttonless remote, a buttonless phone.

The word emphasizes absence where buttons might be expected.

technology

touchscreen

Input-sensitive display panel

interface · seamless · minimalist · smartphone · tablet · voice-activated · sensor · haptic · sleek · streamlined

fashion

pullover

Garment donned headfirst

  • slip-onLaceless, easily donned footwear
  • zipperToothed closure device
  • velcroFabric fastener using hooks

elastic · snap · magnetic · closure · garment · sleek · minimalist · streamlined · modern · hoodie

design

minimalist

One favoring bare essentials

aesthetic · modern · simple · uncluttered · elegant · smooth · flush · concealed · hidden · integrated

elevator

automatic

Operating without intervention

hands-free · accessible · smart · modern · hygienic · contactless · infrared · wave · ADA · inclusive

Opposites
fastener presence

buttonlessbuttoned

Secured with disc fasteners

button-up · button-down · buttons · fastened · double-breasted

closure complexity

buttonlessdouble-breasted

Two-column button closure

buckled · laced · zippered

design complexity

buttonlessbuttoned

Secured with disc fasteners

embellished · ornamented · traditional · conventional

Family

button, buttons, unbutton, buttoned, unbuttoned, buttoning, buttonhole, unbuttoning, rebutton

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G