cagebelle

English

Etymology

From cage +‎ belle.

Noun

cagebelle (plural cagebelles)

1. (Philippines, sports journalism) A female basketball player; a female who plays basketball.
   • 2015, Mei-Lin Lozada, Perlas cagebelle Bea Daez does the crossover, tries hand at UAAP hosting job:

     Having a deep background in basketball may be an advantage, but national cagebelle Bea Daez still feels the pressure as she joins the hosts of UAAP Unfront.