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View synonyms for cummerbund

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

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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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