Meaning & use
bellybutton
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The navel; the small mark on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was once attached.
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The toddler giggled when she poked her own bellybutton.
He has a small scar just above his bellybutton from an old surgery.
A note on using this word
An informal, everyday alternative to the more clinical term 'navel.'
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navel
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