cummerbund

noun

cum·​mer·​bund ˈkə-mər-ˌbənd How to pronounce cummerbund (audio)
ˈkəm-bər-
variants or less commonly cumberbund
: a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes

Examples of cummerbund in a Sentence

a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo
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For the first governor's dinner, the onetime fashion model favored a black velvet tuxedo with satin lapels and a crisp white tuxedo shirt and a cummerbund. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025 Paired with a custom black wool shawl collar tuxedo by Prada, a grosgrain cummerbund and a sophisticated bowtie, Stan looked every bit a leading man. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes. Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 This striking print graced everything from a crisply tailored button-down and tie to a cummerbund on effortlessly chic trousers. Thomas Adamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cummerbund

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu kamarband, from Persian, from kamar waist + band band

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cummerbund was in 1616

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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cummerbund. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

cummerbund

noun
cum·​mer·​bund ˈkəm-ər-ˌbənd How to pronounce cummerbund (audio)
: a wide sash worn around the waist
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