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bellybutton

or bel·ly but·ton

[bel-ee-buht-n]
noun Informal.
  1. the navel.
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Origin of bellybutton

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; belly + button
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British Dictionary definitions for belly button

bellybutton

noun
  1. an informal name for the navel
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Word Origin and History for belly button

n.

"navel," 1877, colloquial, from belly (n.) + button (n.). Also bellybutton, belly-button.

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belly button in Medicine

bellybutton

(bĕl′ē-bŭt′n)
n.
  1. navel
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