Bellyband (Noun)
Meaning 1
A cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The parents gently wrapped their newborn in a soft bellyband to protect the sensitive navel area.
- For the first few weeks, Emma had to wear a special bellyband at night to help the belly button heal faster.
- New mothers were given bellybands at the hospital to keep their babies' abdomens warm and secure.
- The bellyband made an adorable accessory to the baby's onesie and sleepers.
- Sarah put a bellyband on her newborn son right after the umbilical cord fell off to prevent irritation.
Meaning 2
A strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The horse's bellyband was adjusted to prevent the harness chafing against its coat.
- As the teamster yelled "giddyup," he gave the bellyband a quick tug to get the draft horses moving.
- Before heading out on the long haul, she carefully inspected the bellyband to ensure it was secure.
- A worn and loose bellyband was the main reason the wooden wagon had careened out of control the day before.
- He tightened the bellyband a few notches to compensate for the weight distribution of the newly loaded cart.