belted
USBEL-tid/ˈbɛltɪd/
- 1Made with a belt as part of the design.
She wore a belted coat to stay warm.
The new jacket is belted at the waist.
Oppositeunbelted
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- 2Simple past and past participle of belt. Use this form for something that already happened.
He belted the ball clear across the yard.
She belted out the chorus at the party.
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- 3Having a belt on around the waist.
The belted guard stood at the museum entrance.
She felt ready for work, belted and tidy.
Oppositeunbelted
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- 4Having a white stripe that goes all the way around the body.
Like a dark barrel with a single white ring painted around its middle.
The farmer raised belted cows with a clear white stripe.
We spotted a belted calf among the herd.
Similarbanded
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belted is a form of belt
belt, verb: To hit someone or something hard. Full entry
- Spelling
- belt → belted: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.
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Origin
From the word "belt" plus "-ed".