belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

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Take it from me, an elder millennial, who has held onto her belly button ring for a long time. Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025 Tighten your lower abdominals as if pulling your belly button toward your spine. Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025 Stack your wrists, elbows, and shoulders and continue to focus on drawing your belly button toward your spine. Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025 After about 15 to 20 seconds of doing this, place 1 to 3 drops of oil into the belly button. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for belly button

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of belly button was circa 1877

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“Belly button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20button. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

belly button

noun
: the human navel

Medical Definition

belly button

noun
belly but·​ton -ˌbət-ᵊn How to pronounce belly button (audio)
: the human navel

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