unbutton
(verb) undo the buttons of; “unbutton the shirt”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
unbutton (third-person singular simple present unbuttons, present participle unbuttoning, simple past and past participle unbuttoned)
(ambitransitive) To open (something) by undoing its buttons.
(intransitive, ergative) To come open by having its buttons unfastened.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*but"ton, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + button.]
Definition: To loose the buttons of; to unfasten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
