Belt (clothing)

A belt is a flexible band, made of either leather or a type of cloth, worn around the waist.

Description

At one end of the belt is a belt buckle that is fashioned onto the other end of the belt. The other end of the belt contains several holes, into which a prong (which is part of the buckle) is inserted into for the purpose of securing the belt. Sometimes, there is a clamp system so that no holes are needed. In Western civilizations, males usually insert the belt through the pant loops in a counter-clockwise manner (as if looking upon from above), while females tend to insert the belt through the pant loops in a clockwise direction.

Related Topics:
Belt buckle - Prong - Clamp system - Western civilization - Male - Pant loop - Female

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Since belts must be drawn tightly around the waist in order to hold up the pants, they may be less comfortable than suspenders, which allow trousers to hang loosely about the body.

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