misbuttoned

Askew shirt closure

Misbuttoned describes clothing fastened with buttons in the wrong holes, creating a lopsided or bunched appearance: He rushed out with his shirt misbuttoned.

The mistake is usually noticed only after the fact, often by someone else.

clothing

shirt

Upper body garment

  • blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
  • cardiganFront-opening knitted garment
  • coatOuter garment or layer

jacket · fastening · crooked · uneven · misaligned · askew · disheveled · rumpled · rebuttoning · dressing

appearance

disheveled

Untidy in appearance

messy · awkward · embarrassing · noticed · mirror · reflection · fix · adjust · straighten · presentable

haste

rushing

Rapid forward movement

distracted · sleepy · oversight · mistake · accident · inattention · fumbling · groggy · late · scrambling

Opposites
button alignment correctness

misbuttonedaligned

Arranged in proper position

buttoned up · unbuttoned

garment presentation/appearance

misbuttonedtidy

Free from clutter

put-together · kempt · neat · well-groomed · presentable

Family

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

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