belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An outie belly button is typically a cosmetic issue with no symptoms that doesn't require treatment. Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Oct. 2024 To do this, focus on pulling your belly button toward your spine and drawing your hip bones together. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024 In the middle of a Seattle forest, a 16-year-old boy (Matt Dallas) wakes up naked with no memories, no human instincts, and — most importantly — no belly button. Alex Galbraith, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024 Minor belly button pain is often the first symptom of appendicitis. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for belly button 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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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