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belly dancing

American  
[bel-ee dans-ing] / ˈbɛl i ˌdæns ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the art of performing belly dance.


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Instead, she drew up her own plan for rehabilitation, which included belly dancing, physiotherapy, facial massage and speech drills.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2025

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.

From Barron's Nov. 10, 2025

In 2022, Annenberg opened the Wallis Annenberg GenSpace, a senior center in Koreatown offering visitors a place to pursue new interests and find community through classes that include belly dancing, horticultural therapy and financial literacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2025

It also said that the posting and sharing of the belly dancing clip "degrades the prestige of university professors and their responsibility to spread values".

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2022

“We thought it was the Easter Island parade,” quipped Ms. Ward, 46, a belly dancing instructor.

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2018

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