belly ring
belly ring noun: a form of body art wherein a piercing is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
Noun
belly ring (plural belly rings)
- A form of body art wherein a piercing is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
- […] and Sloane is a hot mermaid — wearing a freshly sprayed coat of Mystic tan, a tiny bikini top covered in seashells, a dangly, gold, starfish belly ring, and this long, turquoise, sparkly, sequined, fishtail skirt, which is dragging behind her, sweeping the floor and gathering trash, like a...2007, Alyson Noël, Kiss & Blog, St. Martin's Press, published 2007, →ISBN, page 144
- She stands and stretches again, flashing her tanned midriff and her belly ring as her T-shirt lifts.2010, Rebecca James, Beautiful Malice, Bantam Books, published 2010, →ISBN, page 54
- Synonyms:
- abdominal ring, belly button ring, navel ring
Synonyms of belly ring
Forms of belly ring
| plural | belly rings |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bellyring |
Questions about belly ring
- What does belly ring mean?
- Belly ring means a form of body art wherein a piercing is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
- What part of speech is belly ring?
- Belly ring is a noun.
- What is the plural of belly ring?
- The plural of belly ring is belly rings.
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