unbuttons

Releases shirt closures

Unbuttons means to unfasten by slipping buttons through buttonholes: She unbuttoned her coat.

Figuratively, to unbutton is to relax or become less formal, as if loosening restrictive clothing: After a few drinks, he unbuttoned and told us what he really thought.

figurative

reveals

Makes visible or known

discloses · liberates · releases · frees · loosens · shares · vulnerability · emotional · barriers · defenses

clothing

shirt

Upper body garment

  • blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • coatOuter garment or layer

cardigan · vest · cuffs · collar · fastening · undressing · loosening · opening · unfastening · sleeves

intimacy

seduction

Enticing someone romantically

revealing · sensual · anticipation · desire · slowly · tease · passion · vulnerability · closeness · private

relaxation

unwinding

Releasing coiled tension

loosening · decompressing · informal · ease · relief · settling · leisure · releasing · tension · cozy

Opposites
fastening action

unbuttonsbuttons

Small disc fasteners

buttons up · fastens · does up · secures · closes

metaphorical openness

unbuttonsbuttons up

Closes with small discs

clams up · shuts down · tightens up · guards · stiffens

Phrases
Family

unbutton, unbuttoned, unbuttoning

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G