Meanings
nounSam Browne belt (plural Sam Browne belts)
plural Sam Browne belts
- A wide military belt, usually leather, supported by a strap going diagonally over the right shoulder.
You see that? The moths haven't got this, then. - You kept the old Sam Browne all these years? - Certainly. - And kept it polished. Might come in useful.
1987, Hope and Glory, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
Origin
Named after British general Sam Browne, who wore such a belt after losing an arm in battle.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 天地線 /天地线
- 天地線 /天地线belt supported by a strap
Finnish komentovyö
- komentovyöbelt supported by a strap
German Koppel mit Schulterriemen, Koppeltragegestell
- Koppel mit Schulterriemenbelt supported by a strap
- Koppeltragegestellbelt supported by a strap
Swedish ententekoppel
- ententekoppelbelt supported by a strap
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APA
Sam Browne belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sam%20Browne%20belt
MLA
“Sam Browne belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sam%20Browne%20belt. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sam Browne belt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sam%20Browne%20belt.
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