bellybutton

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛlɪˌbʌtən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛliˌbʌtən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bel′ē but′n)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bel•ly•but•ton or bel•ly but•ton/ˈbɛliˌbʌtən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable] Informal.
  1. Informal Terms navel.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bel•ly•but•ton  (bel′ē but′n),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsthe navel.
Also, bel′ly but′ton. 
  • belly + button 1875–80, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bellybutton / ˈbɛlɪˌbʌtən/
  1. an informal name for the navel
'bellybutton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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