belt โ a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold clothes or carry things
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold clothes or carry things
Pronunciation (IPA): /belt/
Example Sentences
- My dad's belt is so old, it remembers when dinosaurs wore suspenders.
- She belted out 'Happy Birthday' so loudly that the neighbors joined in.
- The factory's conveyor belt runs 24 hours a day.
belt
NOUN[/belt/]
a strip of leather or cloth worn around the waist to hold clothes or carry things
Belt holding clothes around waist
The belt became felt, then felt it melt away!
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๐ณEtymology
Origin
Belt derives from Old English 'belt', which developed from Germanic roots meaning 'to bind' or 'to gird'. The word originally referred to a strip of material worn around the waist, and later expanded to denote mechanical belts and the verb meaning 'to strike forcefully'.
Breakdown
Belt is a simple Germanic root word with no productive morphological components in Modern English. The core element refers to a binding or encircling band, from Proto-Germanic *baltjaz (to bind).
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๐Examples
โMy dad's belt is so old, it remembers when dinosaurs wore suspenders.โ
โShe belted out 'Happy Birthday' so loudly that the neighbors joined in.โ
โThe factory's conveyor belt runs 24 hours a day.โ
โAfter the big meal, I had to loosen my belt three notches.โ
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