cummerbund
or kum·mer·bund
[ kuhm-er-buhnd ]
noun
a wide sash worn at the waist, especially a horizontally pleated one worn with a tuxedo.
Origin of cummerbund
11610–20; <Hindi kamarband loin-band <Persian
Words Nearby cummerbund
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How to use cummerbund in a sentence
Sir cummerbund graciously remarked; "why, the bird is stiff and cold already!"
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British Dictionary definitions for cummerbund
cummerbund
kummerbund
/ (ˈkʌməˌbʌnd) /
noun
a wide sash, worn with a dinner jacket
Origin of cummerbund
1C17: from Hindi kamarband, from Persian, from kamar loins, waist + band band
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