belted

American

[bel-tid] / ˈbɛl tɪd /

adjective

having or made with a belt.

a belted dress.
wearing or girded with a belt, especially as a mark of distinction.

the belted lords and emissaries.
marked with a band of color different from that of the rest of the body.

a belted cow.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of belted

First recorded in 1475–85; belt + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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To unite the Italian host cities, the Olympic flame was passed out of the stadium as Bocelli belted and the torch simultaneously reached two cauldrons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I’m surrounded by moms in cool belted trench coats, wrinkleless moms with shiny, bouncy hair, moms in Alo Yoga outfits, their figures indistinguishable from their teenage daughters’.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Celtic fans belted out O'Neill's name during the closing stages in Rotterdam, paying tribute to one of their favourite sons.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The Blue Jays threatened with two outs in the sixth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belted a double to left field.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

I did not know the words, so I just belted out sounds.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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