bellybutton

[bel-ee-buht-n] /ˈbɛl iˌbʌt n/
noun, Informal.
1.
the navel.
Also, belly button.
Origin
1875-80, Americanism; belly + button
British Dictionary definitions for belly button

bellybutton

/ˈbɛlɪˌbʌtən/
noun
1.
an informal name for the navel
Word Origin and History for belly button
n.

"navel," 1877, colloquial, from belly (n.) + button (n.). Also bellybutton, belly-button.

belly button in Medicine

bellybutton bel·ly·but·ton (běl'ē-bŭt'n)
n.
See navel.

Slang definitions & phrases for belly button

belly button

noun phrase

The navel (1870s+)


belly button

noun phrase

The navel (1870s+)


Encyclopedia Article for belly button

in anatomy, a small depression in the abdominal wall at the point of attachment of the umbilical cord (q.v.). It indicates the point through which the mammalian fetus obtained nourishment from its mother through the blood vessels of the umbilical cord.

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