/belt/

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Meaning

A long strip of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist.

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Word origin

From Old English belt, a band worn around the body, from Latin balteus.

Origin
Old English
Root
belt

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbelts

Examples

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"Belt" is the strip worn around the waist.

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"Belts" is the plural, meaning more than one belt.

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Here "belt" is the one thing keeping the skirt in place.

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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 12: belt, trigger, bend and 5 more words.