bellyband

[ bel-ee-band ]

noun

1. a band worn about the belly, as of a harnessed horse or of an infant to protect the navel.
2. 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.
3. 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.

bellyband

/ ˈbɛlɪˌbænd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellyband¹

First recorded in 1515–25; belly + band ²

Example Sentences

She was well primed with a good load of Delahunt's port under her bellyband.

From Project Gutenberg

There before him sat a dear little widow knitting a bellyband for someone else's baby.

From Project Gutenberg