cummerbund
or kum·mer·bund
[ kuhm-er-buhnd ]
/ ˈkʌm ərˌbʌnd /
noun
a wide sash worn at the waist, especially a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.
Words nearby cummerbund
cumbungi, cume, cumene, cumin, cummer, cummerbund, cummings, cummings, e. e., cummingtonite, cumquat, cumshaw
Origin of cummerbund
1610–20; < Hindi kamarband loin-band < Persian
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Examples from the Web for cummerbund
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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