(transitive) To fasten with a button or buttons.
(transitive) To fasten with a button or buttons.
Button up your shirt cuff. It has come undone.
“hmm... pants and button up gay today? or short skirt and t-shirt gay today?”
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(intransitive) To fasten all the buttons on a coat, or similar item of clothing, to keep warm.
Button up well. It's freezing outside today.
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(ambitransitive) To conclude; to finalize; to put the finishing touches (on).
It's time to button up the meeting.
"button up" means: To conclude; to finalize; to put the finishing touches (on).. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"button up" means: To conclude; to finalize; to put the finishing touches (on).. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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