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belted

American  
[bel-tid] / ˈbɛl tɪd /

adjective

  1. having or made with a belt.

    a belted dress.

  2. wearing or girded with a belt, especially as a mark of distinction.

    the belted lords and emissaries.

  3. marked with a band of color different from that of the rest of the body.

    a belted cow.

Other Word Forms

  • semibelted adjective
  • unbelted adjective

Etymology

Origin of belted

First recorded in 1475–85; belt + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Fist clenched over his heart, Westlake belted out God Save the Queen with such gusto, that images were shared widely across the internet, spawning a hashtag #DoItLikeHarry.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

To unite the Italian host cities, the Olympic flame was passed out of the stadium as Bocelli belted and the torch simultaneously reached two cauldrons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

In that crafted scene he lifted his chin and belted a longing Caribbean ballad, “Jamaica Farewell.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Since the start of the millennium, Wales has already witnessed the loss of 11 species, with the European turtle dove and belted beauty moth becoming geographically extinct.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

A trench coat is belted around his waist, a scarf knitted by Ashima wrapped at his throat, a tweed cap on his head.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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