n.
Pronunciation: ' belt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German balz belt; both from Latin balteus belt
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a strip of flexible material worn especially around the waist as an item of clothing or a means of carrying something (as tools) b : a similar article worn as a corset or for protection or safety or as a symbol of distinction
2 : a continuous band of tough flexible material for transmitting motion and power or conveying materials
3 a : an area characterized by some distinctive feature (as of culture, habitation, geology, or life forms) especially : one suited to a particular crop <the corn belt > b : ASTEROID BELT
4 : BELTWAY 1
– belt · ed \ ' bel-t ə d \ adjective
– belt · less \ ' belt-l ə s \ adjective
– below the belt : UNFAIR , UNFAIRLY
– under one's belt : in one's possession : as part of one's experience