misbuttons
/mɪsˈbʌtənz/
verb
- To fasten a button in the wrong buttonhole, resulting in an uneven or crooked closure.
- The toddler giggled as he misbuttons his jacket, leaving one side longer than the other.
- She often misbuttons her cardigan when she's distracted by her phone.
- In his rush to get dressed, he misbuttons his shirt and doesn't notice until lunch.