bellybutton
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bellybutton
Example Sentences
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They gave him a bellybutton that could change colors.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2021
Like bellybutton piercings of the streets, the gleam of these cast-iron discs are little glimpses of jewellery not usually seen.
From BBC • May 14, 2021
As a result, while discussing the remarkable diversity of creatures dwelling on and in our bodies, he can tell you that his own bellybutton harbors a bacterium, Marimonas, also found in the Mariana Trench.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2020
What’s the name of the Etsy store making sweaters from bellybutton fuzz?
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019
He had wispy blonde curls and a little round tummy with an outie bellybutton.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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