buttoned-up
adjectives
(British colloquial) not inclined to conversation
domain region
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
domain usage
a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
conservative in professional manner
"employers are looking for buttoned-up types"
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