belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tighten your abdominals and pull your belly button toward your spine. Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024 Massage straight across to the left side for about one minute. Work your way down to the left hip bone and back up to your belly button for about one minute. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024 To figure out your waist circumference, wrap a tape measure around your middle section, right at your belly button. Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 Usually, the midline incision will curve around the umbilicus or belly button area. David Hampton, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for belly button 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Sep. 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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