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.
Other Word Forms
- white-belt adjective
Example Sentences
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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
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
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