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View synonyms for belt-tightening

belt-tightening

[ belt-tahyt-n-ing ]

noun

  1. a curtailment in spending; period of economizing:

    The mayor ordered a belt-tightening for all city offices.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of belt-tightening1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

The message of all this Chanel belt-tightening is that the rich are not just like you and me.

But in an era of belt-tightening, is passion enough to survive?

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