brown belt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun belt]
- /braʊn bɛlt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [broun belt]
- /braʊn bɛlt/

Definitions of brown belt words

noun brown belt a level of expertise just below that of black belt 3
noun brown belt a brown-colored belt or sash awarded to a skilled practitioner in many of the martial arts, esp. in judo or karate, in which it is an award just below highest 3
noun brown belt a brown cloth waistband conferred upon a participant in one of the martial arts, as judo or karate, to indicate an intermediate rank. 1
noun brown belt a person who has attained this rank. 1
noun brown belt the rank itself. Compare black belt (def 3), white belt. 1
noun brown belt karate rank 1

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Origin of brown belt

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Brown belt

noun

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brown belt popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brown belt usage trend in Literature

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