unbutton a collar

Frequency: 6.06.8 per million words

To unfasten the button(s) of a collar.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt the room getting warm, so he unbuttoned his collar.
  • After a long day at the office, the first thing I do is unbutton my collar and loosen my tie.
  • The director, trying to appear more relaxed, unbuttoned the top button of his collar.
  • It's quite stuffy in here, mind if I unbutton my collar?
  • She was carefully unbuttoning the delicate lace collar of her grandmother's dress.
  • To achieve a more casual style, you can simply unbutton your collar.
  • He had already unbuttoned his collar by the time he sat down on the sofa.
  • Please don't unbutton your collar until the formal part of the ceremony is over.
  • As the temperature rose, he wished he could unbutton his tight collar.
  • Feeling a bit constrained, the actor unbuttoned his collar just before stepping onto the stage.