variants also cumberbund
as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo

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Recent Examples of cummerbund Leading candidate for Best Actor out in Hollywood, Cillian Murphy, pictured above with what can only be described as a presumably very expensive black tee tucked into his cummerbund, is the epitome of Christopher Nolan's now-famous instruction to Robert Downey, Jr., namely, understatement. Guy Martin, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Adam Brody kicked the formality up another notch with a cummerbund. Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024 Others kept it more casual: Natasha Lyonne opted for a pair of black suspenders with her sequined fringe maxi skirt, and Jennifer Aniston added a cummerbund with a train to her pants and bustier. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2024 Kravitz's Saint Laurent ensemble featured a plunging silk top highlighting his toned chest, and wide-legged trousers with a wide cummerbund. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cummerbund 

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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cummerbund. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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