bellyband
See also: belly-band and belly band
English
Alternative forms
- belly band, belly-band
Etymology
From belly + band. As a Japanese article of clothing, a calque of Japanese 腹巻き (haramaki).
Noun
bellyband (plural bellybands)
- (equestrianism) A strap around the belly of a horse or other draft animal used to secure a saddle or the shafts of a cart.
- (fashion, medicine) Various constrictive bands worn around the belly, particularly:
- A band worn by expectant mothers to constrict and support the fetus.
- A band worn by babies to protect the navel.
- A haramaki: a band of cloth worn around the abdomen to preserve stomach qi and boost circulation.
- (nautical) A band of canvas used to strengthen a sail.
- A type of dust jacket that covers only a portion of a book.