buttoned-up (Meaning)

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buttoned-up (s)

(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation

conservative in professional manner

With the storm approaching, he buttoned-up his raincoat and braced for the downpour.
The soldier stood at attention, his uniform buttoned-up to the collar.
She felt suffocated in the buttoned-up atmosphere of the formal dinner party.
The professor, buttoned-up in tweed, lectured passionately about literature and philosophy.
His buttoned-up demeanor gave little insight into his true emotions.
In the chilly weather, she buttoned-up her coat and wrapped a scarf tightly around her neck.
The buttoned-up facade of the corporate world often concealed a myriad of personal struggles.
The politician, buttoned-up and composed, delivered a carefully crafted speech to the waiting crowd.
Despite his buttoned-up appearance, he had a mischievous glint in his eye.
She longed for the freedom to let loose and shed her buttoned-up persona, even if just for a moment.

(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation, conservative in professional manner

detached, reserved, distant, cold, cool, reclusive, unsociable, frosty, introverted, cold-eyed

friendly, extroverted, warm, cordial, sociable,social, friendly, outgoing, cordial, convivial

With the storm approaching, he buttoned-up his raincoat and braced for the downpour.

The soldier stood at attention, his uniform buttoned-up to the collar.

She felt suffocated in the buttoned-up atmosphere of the formal dinner party.

The professor, buttoned-up in tweed, lectured passionately about literature and philosophy.