Main Entry:: ¹belt
Pronunciation:: \ˈbelt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German balz belt; both from Latin balteus belt
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (as tools) b: a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction2: a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials3 a: an area characterized by some distinctive feature (as of culture, habitation, geology, or life forms) ; especially : one suited to a particular crop <the corn belt> b: asteroid belt4: beltway 1

— belt·ed

\ˈbel-təd\ adjective

— belt·less

\ˈbelt-ləs\ adjective

— below the belt

: unfair , unfairly

— under one's belt

: in one's possession : as part of one's experience

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