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Examples of belly button in a Sentence
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She was warned against exposing her belly button, which was considered too risqué.
—Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024
Try a sequined top with your jeans that stops right above your belly button.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Apr. 2024
Everlane’s take for tall girlies comes in two inseam options and an extra-high-waist cut that covers the belly button.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
The under $35 mid-rise jeans are designed to sit right below the belly button and have a classic, everyday silhouette that goes with virtually everything.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Belly button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20button. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
belly button
noun
: the human navel
Medical Definition
belly button
noun
belly but·ton
-ˌbət-ᵊn
: the human navel
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