white belt

noun Martial Arts.

a white cloth waistband worn by a beginner in one of the martial arts, as judo or karate.

a beginner or novice in one of the martial arts.

the rank of beginner.Compare black belt(def 3), brown belt.

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white-belt, adjective

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