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🎒 A support strap 👗 A fashion belt 🩹 A support band
hip belt

hip belt

1 3.2
A padded strap worn around the hips that helps carry and support a backpack
  • noun
  • /hɪp bɛlt/
translation icon : cinturón de soporte
  • She adjusted her hip belt before starting the hike.
  • hip belt and shoulder straps
  • unbuckle your hip belt
  • hip belt and harness

Examples

  • The hip belt distributes the weight of the pack to your hips instead of your shoulders.

  • The hip belts on these backpacks are very comfortable.

  • She tightened the hip belt on her backpack before starting the hike.

  • A well-padded hip belt can make carrying heavy loads much more comfortable.

  • When hiking, it's important to adjust the hip belt so that it properly distributes the weight of your backpack.

  • To ensure comfort during your trek, make sure the hip belt is snug and well-padded.

  • The best backpacks come with an adjustable hip belt, helping to support the load evenly across your hips.

How Supportive

hip belt
1 3.2

Surface Forms

hip belt singular
hip belts plural

Morphology

hip + belt

The noun is transparently composed of 'hip' (the body area) + 'belt' (a strap or supportive band), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a belt worn at the hips to support or stabilize that area. This follows regular English noun–noun compounding and is cross-linguistically common, making the meaning predictable for a B1 learner.

Etymology

Hip belt comes from the strap that goes around your hips on a backpack to carry weight. Imagine the band moving the pack's weight onto your hips so your shoulders hurt less; that's why it means a strap that 'supports' a backpack today.