cummerbund
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of cummerbund
1610–20; < Hindi kamarband loin-band < Persian
Example Sentences
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Studs, like cufflinks or a cummerbund, are one of those elements of the tuxedo that seem quaint and highly optional today but that you still see on the red carpet.
From Los Angeles Times
This striking print graced everything from a crisply tailored button-down and tie to a cummerbund on effortlessly chic trousers.
From Seattle Times
The must-have accessory was a knit cummerbund worn with a thin belt, defining the waistline in any look.
From Seattle Times
He pointed to one model wearing a skinny black pant with built-in pink cummerbund and purple merino wool turtleneck.
From Seattle Times
The arms slip up and down the torso somewhat precariously, resembling cummerbunds in some pieces and dropped waistlines in others.
From New York Times
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