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belts

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈbɛɫts// UK //bˈɛlts// belts

n. long, thin bands of leather or cloth that you wear around your waist to hold up your clothes. They can also be used to keep a coat closed or just for fashion.

n. flexible bands or straps, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, worn around the waist to support clothing or for ornamentation.


SIMPLE

He needs to buy new leather belts for his work trousers.

CONTEXTUAL

The fashion designer decided to include wide belts in the spring collection to emphasize the waistline of the dresses.

COMPLEX

In industrial settings, heavy-duty rubber belts are often used to transfer power between different parts of a machine or to move goods along a production line.

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Plural form of the noun; refers to the physical accessories or, in a mechanical context, loops of material used in machinery.

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