button-down

• Se dit d'un col de chemise dont les pointes se boutonnent sur le devant, ou d'une personne ou d'un style vestimentaire classique, conservateur et formel.

Describes a style of shirt collar that is fastened to the shirt with buttons, or a person who is conventional and conservative in style.

1. Conventional or conservativeB2informalamerican

   Describes a person, style, or attitude that is unimaginative, conventional, or conservative.

   conventionnel

   • He wore a button-down suit to the interview, looking very professional.
   • The company has a button-down culture that discourages creativity.
   • She prefers a button-down lifestyle, sticking to routines and traditions.

   Synonymesconformistconservativeconventionalstaidstrait-lacedstuffytraditionalunadventurous

   Antonymesbohemianeccentricliberalnonconformistprogressiveradicalunconventional

2. Shirt styleA2formal

   Refers to a shirt, typically a dress shirt, where the collar points have small buttons to fasten them down to the shirt body.

   Chemise à col boutonné

   • He wore a crisp white button-down shirt to the office.
   • Button-down collars are popular for casual business attire.
   • She bought a blue button-down blouse for the interview.

   Synonymesbuttoned-down