bellyband

[ bel-ee-band ]

/ ˈbɛl iˌbænd /

noun

a band worn about the belly, as of a harnessed horse or of an infant to protect the navel.

a band of paper around a new book, usually printed with information about the book's contents and sometimes used instead of a book jacket.

a band of strong paper, plastic, tape, or the like, placed around a product or package to protect it during shipping, prevent it from opening, etc.

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Origin of bellyband

First recorded in 1515–25; belly + band²

Words nearby bellyband

belly-helve, belly-land, belly-slam, belly-wash, bellyache, bellyband, bellyboard, bellybutton, bellybutton surgery, bellyful, belmondo

Example sentences from the Web for bellyband

There before him sat a dear little widow knitting a bellyband for someone else's baby.
The Book of Gud|Dan Spain
She was well primed with a good load of Delahunt's port under her bellyband.
Ulysses|James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for bellyband

bellyband

/ (ˈbɛlɪˌbænd) /

noun

a strap around the belly of a draught animal, holding the shafts of a vehicle

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