tummy button

Abdominal cord scar

Tummy button is a childish or playful term for the navel—the small indentation or protrusion on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

Parents often use it when talking to young children, and adults sometimes use it affectionately or humorously.

The baby giggled when I tickled her tummy button.

Related

tum-tum · scar · stretch marks · torso · umbilicus · anatomy · skin · abdomen · lint · lint trap · belly ring · creation myth · stomach · center · placenta · fetus · gut · bellybutton

Family

tummy, button, tummies, buttons, buttoned, buttoning, unbutton, unbuttoned, unbuttoning

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G