white belt noun4 •The belt worn by a student of white belt rank as a symbol of rank.For example students holding a white belt who pass the exam for high white, will wear a yellow stripe on their white belt. — 2008 •The lowest rank; beginner level.A new student is appointed to the tenth kyu (step), or initial white belt stage. — 1983 •A student at the white belt level.He decided to stay and clean the floor, as he had done when he was a white belt. — 2006 •A region in which the majority of residents are white. formswhite belts