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
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 ● Apr. 19, 2023
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
‘Great!’ exclaims Bell, whose geeky-hip glasses, black pants, black shirt and polyester white belt make their own statement.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2018
She had a white belt, and seemed younger than me, so it was weird to hear her called Ms. Anything.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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