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The phrase "buttoned up" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to fastening or securing buttons on clothing or to figuratively describe a person who is keeping a secret, concealing their emotions, or appearing prim and proper. For example: She buttoned up her shirt and tucked it neatly into her skirt before leaving the house. OR She kept her emotions buttoned up while giving her speech.
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buttoned up
verb
Past of button up
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"Time Warner was buttoned up and bureaucratic.
They are a notoriously buttoned up company.
Is your office stuffy and buttoned up?
In layman's terms, he buttoned up those Gucci shirts.
I wore clothes buttoned up to the top button.
I would have liked it more buttoned up".
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All the tenants were button-up, uptight professionals, myself excluded.
"Buttoning up is contemporary but timeless".
He pulls out, buttons up, and regains his composure.
I don't need to button up any more.
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