unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbə-tᵊnd 
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: not under constraint : free and unrestricted in action and expression
the musicians' unbuttoned energy
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The white button-down can be worn in so many different ways; tuck it in, leave it unbuttoned, wear it with any style of jeans, dress it up with a skirt, or dress it down with shorts.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Bieber paired her go-to baggy jeans with an oversized white shirt that was unbuttoned to oblige her plus-one.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 June 2024
In one early scene, as the lovelorn Om Kapoor, Khan wears a flashy golden necklace, its bulky pendant etched against the triangle of skin exposed by a casually unbuttoned shirt.
—Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Wear the lightweight top buttoned up à la Stewart, or leave it unbuttoned and layer it over a swimsuit and denim shorts.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
Bieber paired her go-to baggy jeans with an oversized white shirt that was unbuttoned to oblige her plus-one.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 13 June 2024
In one early scene, as the lovelorn Om Kapoor, Khan wears a flashy golden necklace, its bulky pendant etched against the triangle of skin exposed by a casually unbuttoned shirt.
—Mallika Rao, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2024
Wear the lightweight top buttoned up à la Stewart, or leave it unbuttoned and layer it over a swimsuit and denim shorts.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
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unbuttoned
adjective
un·but·toned
ˌən-ˈbət-ᵊnd
1
a
: not buttoned
b
: not provided with buttons
2
: free and unrestricted in action or expression
the musician's unbuttoned energy
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