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.
Origin of cummerbund
1610–20; < Hindi
kamarband loin-band < Persian
Words nearby cummerbund
cumbungi,
cume,
cumene,
cumin,
cummer,
cummerbund,
cummings,
cummings, e. e.,
cummingtonite,
cumquat,
cumshaw
Example sentences 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