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belt-tightening
[ belt-tahyt-n-ing ]
/ ˈbɛltˌtaɪt n ɪŋ /
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noun
a curtailment in spending; period of economizing: The mayor ordered a belt-tightening for all city offices.
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Origin of belt-tightening
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby belt-tightening
Beltrami, belt sander, Beltsville, Beltsville small white, Beltsy, belt-tightening, belt up, beltway, beluga, Belukha, belvedere
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How to use belt-tightening in a sentence
The message of all this Chanel belt-tightening is that the rich are not just like you and me.
Sting and Hillary Are Just Like You: How the Very Rich Play at Being Very Ordinary|Tim Teeman|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEASTBut in an era of belt-tightening, is passion enough to survive?