money belt

A belt having a usually concealed pocket for holding money.

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mon′ey belt`

a belt with a concealed section for holding money.

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Noun

money belt - belt with a concealed section for holding money

belt - a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)

Translations

حِزَامٌ لِـحَفْظِ الْـمَالِ

opasek na peníze

pengebælte

Gürteltasche

ζώνη για χρήματα

riñonera

rahavyö

ceinture portefeuille

pojas za novac

marsupio

マネーベルト

전대

пояс для хранения денег

penningbälte

กระเป๋าใส่เงินคาดที่เอว

bel çantası

túi bao tử

腰包

money belt

→ حِزَامٌ لِـحَفْظِ الْـمَالِ opasek na peníze pengebælte Gürteltasche ζώνη για χρήματα riñonera rahavyö ceinture portefeuille pojas za novac marsupio マネーベルト 전대 geldriem pengebelte pas na pieniądze porta-dinheiro пояс для хранения денег penningbälte กระเป๋าใส่เงินคาดที่เอว bel çantası túi bao tử 腰包

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In a few words, but with evident appreciation of the adventure, Mills described to us how he swam to the beach clad simply in a money belt and a pair of trousers.

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His shirt had been torn away, and she could see the leather money belt about his waist.

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