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bellyband

bellyband

8.9
A cloth band worn around a baby's waist to protect the belly button
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛliˌbænd/
translation icon : faja
  • The nurse wrapped a bellyband around the newborn baby to protect his navel.

Examples

  • She bought a soft cotton bellyband for her daughter after the baby's birth.

  • You should use a bellyband for infants until their navel heals.

  • Many traditional cultures use a bellyband for infants during the first few weeks of life.

  • The baby wore a soft bellyband to protect its navel.

  • Many traditional cultures use a bellyband for infants to help support their abdomen until the navel has healed.

  • She bought a soft cotton bellyband for her newborn to protect her navel during the early weeks.

  • The nurse carefully placed a bellyband around the baby's waist to ensure the navel was properly protected.

Synonyms

waistband
vsbellyband
21 2.5

A strip of cloth sewn around the waist to hold clothes up

is an external infant band used to protect the navel until it heals
waistcloth
vsbellyband
  • Archaic
8.9

A piece of cloth tied around the waist to hold up a skirt or trousers

is used on infants to protect the navel until it heals
cincture
vsbellyband
  • Archaic
9.9

A band of cloth worn around the waist to fasten a robe or dress

is for infant use to hold cloth around the navel until it heals

How Supportive

belt
642 1.0
waistband
21 2.5
bellyband
8.9
drawstring
7 3.7

Surface Forms

bellyband singular
bellybands plural

Morphology

bellyband = belly + band (transparent) = belly + band

A straightforward compound 'belly' + 'band' meaning a band for the belly; the specific infant use is a direct subtype of this meaning.

Etymology

Bellyband comes from the simple parts belly 'stomach' and band 'a strip that wraps', so think of a soft little 'belt' wrapped around a baby's belly to protect the belly button and navel as it heals.