# Is there a name for the loop that the end of a belt goes through? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 15, 2004, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427 "2004-03-15T14:52:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/1 "2004-03-15T14:52:16Z")
When you buckle your belt, there is usually a loop that the end of the belt, i.e. the excess that has gone past the loop, goes through. Does this loop have a name? ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/2 "2004-03-15T15:06:40Z")
Yes, it does. ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/3 "2004-03-15T15:14:57Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Yes, it does. Excellent. Should I start out a new thread to get the name? ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/4 "2004-03-15T15:29:44Z")
sorry, i was being facetious. I have just been searching for the info you require, but can’t find anything… ---
**Author:** ![js\_africanus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@js\_africanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/js_africanus)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/5 "2004-03-15T15:37:45Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > sorry, i was being facetious. It made me chuckle. ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/6 "2004-03-15T15:58:45Z")
I suppose it would be to obvious to suggest that it might be called a belt loop? I know, that’s what you call the things on your pants, too. But that’s what I’ve always heard it called. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2004, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/7 "2004-03-15T19:25:25Z")
They’re called [“keepers”](http://www.tandyleather.com/products.asp?dept=91) ---
**Author:** ![moriah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@moriah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moriah)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2004, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-the-loop-that-the-end-of-a-belt-goes-through/234427/8 "2004-03-16T06:18:29Z")
I call mine Larry.