belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

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What started as just applying a few drops of oil into my belly button at night turned into a full-on stomach massage each night, something that was super luxurious and effective. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 On the exhale, round your back and tuck your chin toward your chest by drawing your belly button in to move into the cat position. Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Dec. 2024 My favorite shows a jumbled mass of belly buttons and leglike limbs underneath several pairs of underwear in nude and lavender and satin. Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024 Between her midriff-baring look, heaps of jewelry—including an of-the-era belly button piercing—and her voluminous blonde hair and lip liner, Tyla is a vision of the popstars of yore. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 July 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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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