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Navel exposure became common in the culture of 20th-century music, with an establishing foothold during the mid-1970s, then becoming more prominent by the following decade, with many successful female popstars [41] having appeared on and offstage and in music videos with their midriff exposed, usually wearing a crop top, including Madonna ...
Etymology. "Midriff" is a very old term in the English language, coming into use before 1000 AD. [1] In Old English it was written as " midhrif ", with the old word " hrif " literally meaning stomach; [2] in Middle English, it was " mydryf ". [1] The word fell into obsolescence after the 18th century.
Navel. The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; pl.: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord. [1] All placental mammals have a navel, although it is generally more conspicuous in humans.
Although the crop top first gained prominence in the fashion industry during the 1930s [3] and 1940s [2][4][5][6] —the latter in particular due to fabric rationing in World War II [7] —it was largely confined to women's underwear at the time. It was not until the sexual revolution of the late 1960s and early 1970s that it achieved ...
Omphalos. An omphalos is a religious stone artefact. In Ancient Greek, the word ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós) means "navel". Among the Ancient Greeks, it was a widespread belief that Delphi was the center of the world. According to the myths regarding the founding of the Delphic Oracle, Zeus, in his attempt to locate the center of the Earth ...
Navel fetishism can co-exist with stomach fetishism (alvinolagnia) [1] [65] or sadomasochistic acts [66] such as navel torture. [67] Navel intercourse is commonly linked to weight-related fetishes like Big Beautiful Woman , feederism , and belly expansion .
Four statues depicting omphaloskepsis. Navel-gazing is the contemplation of one's navel as an aid to meditation. [1] The word omphaloskepsis derives from the Ancient Greek words ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós, lit. 'navel') and σκέψῐς (sképsis, lit. 'viewing, examination, speculation'). [1]
A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a women's garment from the Indian subcontinent. [2] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a robe, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, [3] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.