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It can be worn buttoned or unbuttoned over a summer tank top, and the slim collar and rolled sleeves add a pop of texture to its simple design.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The cropped top can be worn buttoned up for a sleek silhouette on a dinner date or unbuttoned over a tank for a museum-hopping day in Rome.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Then, McEnany laughed and asked her co-hosts for permission to unbutton her tight blazer.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Visitors this year have included Billie Jean King, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor Nunn, and Dustin Hoffman, who loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt during the final match of his afternoon last week.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
The cropped top can be worn buttoned up for a sleek silhouette on a dinner date or unbuttoned over a tank for a museum-hopping day in Rome.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
Then, McEnany laughed and asked her co-hosts for permission to unbutton her tight blazer.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Visitors this year have included Billie Jean King, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor Nunn, and Dustin Hoffman, who loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt during the final match of his afternoon last week.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 11 July 2024
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“Unbutton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbutton. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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unbutton
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un·but·ton
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊn 
: to unfasten the buttons of (as a garment)
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