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 distinction
2 : a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
3 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 belt
4 : 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