adjective
- fastened with buttons in the wrong holes or positions; having buttons done up incorrectly
Examples
- He rushed out the door with his shirt misbuttoned.
- The child's coat was misbuttoned, with the top button in the wrong hole.
- She didn't notice her dress was misbuttoned until she arrived at work.
- The misbuttoned jacket looked crooked and uncomfortable.
- After getting dressed in the dark, his vest was completely misbuttoned.