white belt

noun

Martial Arts.

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

2. a beginner or novice in one of the martial arts.

3. the rank of beginner.

Other Word Forms

• white-belt adjective

Example Sentences

Mrs Bigger, who started as a white belt, said she had been "a bit nervous" about attempting her first grading.

From BBC

Zuck is still technically a white belt.

From Slate

Though he’s still early in his jiu jitsu training — a white belt — Tagovailoa is working on ways to land more safely when he’s on the field.

From Seattle Times

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

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