rebuttoned

Secured once more

Rebuttoned is the past tense of rebutton, meaning to button again something that has come undone or was deliberately unfastened: She rebuttoned her coat against the wind.

The word implies a return to a previous buttoned state rather than buttoning for the first time.

refastened

resecured

Fastened again after loosening

reclosed · redone · resnapped · reconnected · reclamped · readjusted · reclasped · hooked · snapped · secured

clothing

shirt

Upper body garment

  • blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
  • cardiganFront-opening knitted garment
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering

coat · cuffs · placket · dress · overcoat · tunic · vest · waistcoat · garment · collar

tidying

neatened

Made orderly

groomed · presentable · orderly · tidy · put-together · polished · proper · smart · kempt · arranged

composure

collected

Calm and self-possessed

calmed · recovered · recomposed · settled · restored · self-possessed · poised · controlled

Opposites
fastening state

rebuttonedunbuttoned

Freed from fasteners

unfastened · undone · opened · unclasped · loosened

action completion/continuation

rebuttonedabandoned

Left behind completely

discontinued · neglected

Family

rebutton, rebuttoning

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