ADJECTIVE | all | buttoned-up | (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation |
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all | buttoned-up | conservative in professional manner |
Meaning | (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation. | |
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Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
Broader | taciturn | Habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
Usage of | colloquialism | A colloquial expression |
Meaning | Conservative in professional manner. | |
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Example | "employers are looking for buttoned-up types" | |
Broader | conservative | resistant to change |
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