belly button

noun

: the human navel

Examples of belly button in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Draw the belly button to the spine to tighten the core. Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2024 Underneath, her white collared shirt was similarly slashed at the midriff, exposing her gleaming belly button stud. Leah Dolan, CNN, 31 July 2024 For example, a recent review in 2022 has found that the ratio of the distance from our belly buttons to our feet, to the distance from our belly buttons to our heads, formed the golden ratio. 7. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024 Tighten your abdominals and pull your belly button toward your spine. Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 16 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

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 5 Oct. 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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