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View synonyms for cummerbund
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.
cummerbund
/ ˈkʌməˌbʌnd /
noun
- a wide sash, worn with a dinner jacket
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cummerbund1
1610–20; < Hindi kamarband loin-band < Persian
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cummerbund1
C17: from Hindi kamarband, from Persian, from kamar loins, waist + band band
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Example Sentences
Sir Cummerbund graciously remarked; "why, the bird is stiff and cold already!"
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