BUTTONED-UP


Meaning of BUTTONED-UP in English

/but"nd up"/ , adj.

1. carefully planned, operated, supervised, etc.: one of the most buttoned-up companies in the business.

2. conservative, as in professional style or manner: Employers are looking for buttoned-up types.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .