"buttoned-up" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more buttoned-up [comparative], most buttoned-up [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} buttoned-up (comparative more buttoned-up, superlative most buttoned-up)
  1. (figurative) Conservative. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-buttoned-up-en-adj-nhbNqK~g
  2. (figurative) Carefully planned and executed. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-buttoned-up-en-adj-u9S3752S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 77 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 86 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 90 7
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see button up. Synonyms: buttoned up
    Sense id: en-buttoned-up-en-adj-L6PON73F

Alternative forms

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