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busy belt en · NOUN
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A long stretch of land, such as an industrial strip, manufacturing zone, or chain of connected cities, marked by high economic activity, crowded populations, and constant movement.
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A waist accessory featuring heavy embellishments.
The same busy belt also graved Carole Lombard's waist in Columbia's 1933 offerint called Brief Moment.
1982, Bailey, Margaret J., Those glorious glamour years, page 58:This Vivienne Westwood tiered confection is so Carrie Bradshaw and so delightful. Love the flounces, love the floral pattern, love the heels, but I am not crazy about the busy belt and necklace.
2010, Emily Rosenbaum Maka, RedEye, “Whoville, Red Carpet Rewind, Sex & Killers, Sarah Jessica Parker”, in RedEye Chicago Magazine, page 38:
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