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belted

belted

1.5
Having a belt fastened at the waist
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɛltɪd/
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  • On the right we see a red belted coat worn over a lace collar and with a black silk bow.

Examples

  • So the first item is the belted paper bag waste D ring trousers and the colour blush.

  • This is a high neck button detail belted shift dress.

  • Yes, you have a tie belted jacket.

  • Well, the Belted Earl has spoken.

  • It is belted here and the closure is with buttons.

  • According to Detmold, the Belted Bag was developed as a new twist on the standard carry bag: "a unique fusion of paper and board delivering the convenience of a carry bag with the strength of a box."

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  • She wore a stylish, belted dress that accentuated her waist.

  • The new collection features several belted coats perfect for winter.

  • He chose a belted cardigan to keep warm during the chilly evening.

Antonyms

1 5.6

Not fastened with a belt at the waist

Compounds

A North American bird with blue-grey feathers and a brown band across its chest

belted ammunition
  • Specialized
8.0

Bullets linked in a flexible strip for use in a machine gun

A small sea fish with a dark band around its middle that lives in warm shallow waters

How Belted

belted
1.5
unbelted
1 5.6

Surface Forms

belted positive

Morphology

belted = belt (transparent) = belt + ed

The adjective is a straightforward -ed formation meaning 'having a belt', which B1 learners can infer from 'belt'.

Etymology

The word belted comes from the simple noun belt, a strip or band worn around the waist, plus the ending -ed which here means 'having'. So a belted coat or pair of trousers is one that has a belt to fasten or shape the waist.