belted

[bel-tid]

adjective

1. having or made with a belt.

   a belted dress.

2. wearing or girded with a belt, especially as a mark of distinction.

   the belted lords and emissaries.

3. marked with a band of color different from that of the rest of the body.

   a belted cow.

Other Word Forms

• semibelted adjective
• unbelted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of belted¹

First recorded in 1475–85; belt + -ed ³

Example Sentences

As the Nottingham Forest fans belted out Mull of Kintyre, their new manager looked around the City Ground to take it in.

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Already chic, an adjustable drawstring hem and belted detailing at the waist and wrists allows you to style the jacket your way.

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The Toronto Blue Jays belted five home runs in a 13-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday to claw back to 2-1 in their Major League Baseball playoff series.

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He also recognized that catching the ball and returning it to the player who belted it was meaningful to Alberto, who likely has already done what dads do — play catch with his children.

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A young girl, no more than 5 years old, belted out a call for “fresas” alongside her mother, a street vendor.

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