beltline

English

Etymology

From belt +‎ line.

Noun

beltline (plural beltlines)

1. (automotive) The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows
   • 2007 May 27, Phil Patton, “From a Bad Marriage, Pretty Babies”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     He also envisioned a car with a high beltline and exaggerated forms that visually suggested power, and at the same time promised solidity and security.

2. A beltway: a circular expressway around a city