belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

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The Bridesmaids alum put a NSFW twist on power dressing at Cipriani 42nd Street on Tuesday night, turning heads in nothing but a sheer layer of mesh and a black velvet bow tie under her belly button-plunging blazer. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026 Stone, nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for her work in Bugonia, dared to bare in a butter yellow Louis Vuitton two-piece made of a sleeveless tank top with a short hem that put her toned abs and belly button on display. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026 Focus on lifting your belly button and squeezing your thighs. Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025 Four male figures stood before me, their long necks headless, two-thirds of their abdomens replaced by their heads lodged between their solar plexuses and belly buttons. Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for belly button

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of belly button was circa 1877

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“Belly button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20button. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

belly button

noun
: the human navel

Medical Definition

belly button

noun
belly but·​ton -ˌbət-ᵊn How to pronounce belly button (audio)
: the human navel

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