button-down shirt

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buttoned-down
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌbʌt.əndˈdaʊn/us
/ˌbʌt̬.əndˈdaʊn/
formal and old-fashioned ...
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shirt
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɜːt/us
/ʃɝːt/
a piece of clothing worn, especially by men, on the upper part of the body, made of light cloth like cotton and usually having a collar and buttons at ...
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(Definition ofbuttoned-downandshirtfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I would even take it upon myself to wear abutton-downshirtand nice shoes for the occasion.
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He is usually seen wearing slacks, abutton-downshirtand tie, a lab coat, a ninja mask, and a stethoscope around his neck.
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Students are required to wear gray slacks with a whitebutton-downshirtor white polo with the school logo, and black shoes.
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His physical appearance is that of a gangster, with sunglasses, slicked-back hair, and a printbutton-downshirt.
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During sporting events, they always wear a whitebutton-downshirtand white pants.
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She usually wears a whitebutton-downshirtwith a small bunny patch sewn on the right breast.
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A preppy look generally entails dress-trousers or khakis, abutton-downshirt, a natural-shoulder sport coat or jacket, a bow tie or necktie, and loafers with tassels or boat shoes.
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Toms dress in men's clothing - slacks, sandals, and a loose fittingbutton-downshirt.
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Matt always remembers him wearing a bluebutton-downshirtand khaki pants.
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He is a chain smoker, and eschews the traditional suit in favor of green or black pullover sweaters worn on top of abutton-downshirtand black slacks.
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When in the late 1940s he observed college women wearing men's button-down shirts, he started manufacturing man-tailored shirts sized for women at his father's factory.
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