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busy belt en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. 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.
  2. 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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busy belts Number=Plur lexicographic