white belt
Americannoun
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a white cloth waistband worn by a beginner in one of the martial arts, as judo or karate.
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a beginner or novice in one of the martial arts.
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the rank of beginner.
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Mrs Bigger, who started as a white belt, said she had been "a bit nervous" about attempting her first grading.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
In a livestream today, Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships at Instagram, previewed one look featuring a cropped T-shirt, low-rise jeans, and a white belt, outfitted on Zuckerberg’s avatar.
From The Verge ● Jun. 17, 2022
The look was complete with green pants, white belt and a yellow ’5280′ patch on the right sleeve in honor of the city’s Mile-High nickname.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
For someone who’s just beginning to learn jiujitsu, it would take one to two years to graduate from a white belt to blue belt.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2017
A thin white belt snaked around her narrow waist, and a small diamond cross glinted in the hollow of her neck.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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