bellybutton

word

Definition

The small, round scar in the center of your stomach where your umbilical cord was attached before you were born; also called a navel.

Usage & Nuances

"Bellybutton" is casual and often used with or about children. The more formal word is "navel." Common collocations: "innie" (goes inward) and "outie" (sticks out). Often appears in contexts about body parts, health, or clothing (showing your bellybutton).

Example Sentences

My bellybutton is in the middle of my stomach.

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Babies have a bellybutton after their umbilical cord falls off.

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She wore a shirt that showed her bellybutton.

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Do you have an innie or an outie bellybutton?

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He got his bellybutton pierced last summer.

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There's lint in my bellybutton again.

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