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bellyband

bel·ly·band

uncommon

noun

1.

a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)

2.

a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon

Origin

From belly + band. As a Japanese article of clothing, a calque of Japanese 腹巻き (haramaki).

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