belt
A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
Example
“As part of the act, the fat clown's belt broke, causing his pants to fall down.”
Other meanings
A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
“Keep your belt fastened; this is going to be quite a bumpy ride.”
A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
“The motor had a single belt that snaked its way back and forth around a variety of wheels.”
A kind of
- accessory
Kinds of belt
- cartridge belt
- money belt
- safety belt
- climbing belt
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "belt" (belt, girdle).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “belt” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.