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bellybutton

or bel·ly but·ton

[ bel-ee-buht-n ]

noun

  1. the navel.


bellybutton

/ ˈɛɪˌʌə /

noun

  1. an informal name for the navel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of bellybutton1

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; belly + button
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His very first action, removing a piece of fluff from his bellybutton, sets the tone for this playful and irreverent romp.

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He gave her a “perfect bellybutton” — anyone who sees it says so, Stone blushed.

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Fashion elements from the 1970s, like bell-bottoms, mashed up against early 2000s fashion like low-rise jeans, bellybutton piercings, and big cargo pants.

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Perovskyi would carefully examine every injury on the body, make a Y-incision through the bellybutton, up the sternum and across the collarbones, and saw open the skull.

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The buttons on her white top opened down to her bellybutton.

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