belt line

American  

noun

1. a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port.

2. (in automotive styling) a horizontal boundary dividing the upper and lower parts of a car body, either an actual line of trim or an imaginary line that follows contours of the body.

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Etymology

Origin of belt line

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Example Sentences

"As I sit here now, all day long that was an illegal blow. It's not about the belt line it's wear the navel is," Warren said.

From BBC

The shot appeared to land on the belt line and left Usyk wincing in pain on the canvas.

From BBC

Early in Round 9, Spence leaned to his right and ripped a right hook to Ugás’s torso, just above the red belt line of his trunks.

From New York Times

CARBON, Texas — Corey Hull, sporting a ball cap and a grayish-brown beard that flowed down to his belt line, spent Saturday tending to the needs of his townfolk.

From New York Times

He taught me how to style a portrait, like how to tuck the shirt in so it was super-tight and wasn’t leaving any creases around the belt line.

From New York Times