English Explanatory Dictionary

cummerbund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌməbʌnd/ en-uk-cummerbund.ogg /ˈkʌmɚˌbʌnd/ /ˈkʌmbɚˌbʌnd/ En-us-Cummerbund.ogg en-au-cummerbund.ogg

Word forms

cummerbund cummerbunds cumberbund kummerbund cummerband kamarband kumberbund

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani کمر بند / कमरबंद (kamarband), from Classical Persian کمربند (kamarband), from کمر (kamar, “waist”) + بند (band, “band”).

Derived words

cummerbunded
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