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cummerbund
or kum·mer·bund
[ kuhm-er-buhnd ]
/ ˈkʌm ərˌbʌnd /
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noun
a wide sash worn at the waist, especially a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.
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Origin of cummerbund
1610–20; <Hindi kamarband loin-band <Persian
Words nearby cummerbund
cumene, cum grano salis, cumin, cum laude, cummer, cummerbund, Cummings, cummings, e. e., cummingtonite, cum new, cumquat
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How to use cummerbund in a sentence
Sir Cummerbund graciously remarked; "why, the bird is stiff and cold already!"
Baboo Jabberjee, B.A.|F. Anstey
British Dictionary definitions for cummerbund
cummerbund
kummerbund
/ (ˈkʌməˌbʌnd) /
noun
a wide sash, worn with a dinner jacket
Word Origin for cummerbund
C17: from Hindi kamarband, from Persian, from kamar loins, waist + band band
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