misbuttoning
/mɪsˈbʌtənɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of misbutton: the act of fastening a button incorrectly.
- She kept misbuttoning her coat because her fingers were cold.
- Misbuttoning your shirt can be embarrassing if you don't check the mirror.
- The toddler was misbuttoning his shirt, so his mom helped him.
noun
- The act or instance of fastening buttons incorrectly.
- He fixed his misbuttoning before the meeting started.
- The tailor noticed a misbuttoning on the jacket and corrected it.
- A misbuttoning can ruin the look of a formal outfit.