variants
or
as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a button-down architectural firm would never have the imagination to produce such a cutting-edge design
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of button-down
Bacon wore a monochrome look, pairing a pale orange suit with a beige button-down.
—
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Our favorite finds include a classy button-down, a darling front-tie style, and a wrap option complete with flutter sleeves.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
The Classics Feel Instantly Cool With Low-Rise Jeans Inherently preppy styles like a button-down, argyle sweater, and trench coat feel way more cool and contemporary when teamed up with low-rise, slouchy denim.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Universal Standard also offers denim dresses, jumpsuits, button-down shirts and chore jackets.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for button-down
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Our favorite finds include a classy button-down, a darling front-tie style, and a wrap option complete with flutter sleeves.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
The Classics Feel Instantly Cool With Low-Rise Jeans Inherently preppy styles like a button-down, argyle sweater, and trench coat feel way more cool and contemporary when teamed up with low-rise, slouchy denim.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
Universal Standard also offers denim dresses, jumpsuits, button-down shirts and chore jackets.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for button-down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for button-down
Adjective
-
The chipotle added a twist to traditional Hollandaise, and the fillings and toppings perfectly complemented the fluffy eggs.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
-
The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Who Is Laura Loomer? Loomer, a conservative activist originally from Arizona, first shot to public attention in June 2017.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
-
Another thought: In Trump’s first term, retaliation for tariffs generally was aimed at more conservative states, as countries tried to make Trump-friendly areas pay a political price.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
However, the settlement is far from conventional in several ways.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
-
So close yet so far, Placer County, where Blue Lives Matter meets balayage, felt like the right location to artificially return my fortysomething face to a state of more conventional youthful attractiveness.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Button-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/button-down. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share