belt synonyms

belt

n.

  1. A long flexible strip

    sash, cummerbund, obi, cincture, girdle; see also band 1.

  2. A distinctly defined area

    tract, region, zone; see area 2.

below the belt

unfair, unsporting, foul, unjust; see unfair.

tighten one's belt

endure hunger, endure privation, be more frugal, retrench, cut back; see also economize, endure 2.

under one's belt*

past, achieved, completed; see done 1, finished 1.

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