cummerbund

or kum·mer·bund

[ kuhm-er-buhnd ]

noun

1. a wide sash worn at the waist, especially a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.

cummerbund

/ ˈkʌməˌbʌnd /

noun

1. a wide sash, worn with a dinner jacket

Word History and Origins

Origin of cummerbund¹

1610–20; < Hindi kamarband loin-band < Persian

Word History and Origins

Origin of cummerbund¹

C17: from Hindi kamarband, from Persian, from kamar loins, waist + band band

Example Sentences

Sir Cummerbund graciously remarked; "why, the bird is stiff and cold already!"

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ribbon
• ring
• strap
• string