0 (of a shirt) having a collar that has the pointed ends fastened to the shirt by buttons
1 having a traditional or formal style:
The shirts can be ruffled or button-down, worn with vests or abandoned altogether for soft but sleeveless sweater tops.
I would even take it upon myself to wear a button-down shirt and nice shoes for the occasion.
In each robbery, the robber wore various button-down, collared, long-sleeved shirts, leading investigators to dub the suspect the button-down bandit.
On chapel days, they wear button-down white shirts with school plaid ties and khaki pants.
He is usually seen wearing slacks, a button-down shirt and tie, a lab coat, a ninja mask, and a stethoscope around his neck.
Students are required to wear gray slacks with a white button-down shirt or white polo with the school logo, and black shoes.
On chapel days they wear button-down, white shirts, navy pants and school ties.
In 1991, the pullover jerseys were replaced by button-down jerseys.
