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beltline

American  
[belt-lahyn] / ˈbɛltˌlaɪn /

noun

  1. the waistline.


Etymology

Origin of beltline

belt + line 1

Example Sentences

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He was given almost four minutes' recovery time by the official as a replay on the three big screens inside the open-air stadium showed Dubois' hook landing on Usyk's beltline.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2023

One of Sims’s counter punches landed on Haney’s beltline.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2022

He’s a 12-year-old man-child in a Rams uniform, with a line of kids behind him no taller than his beltline.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2018

Q60: Infiniti’s two-door sports coupe gets a bolder, more glamorous look, with a larger grille, narrowed headlights and a higher beltline.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2016

The sides are smooth; even the door handles are hidden within a narrow strip of chrome at the beltline.

From US News • Mar. 30, 2015

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