Definition of
Cummerbund
- (noun, artifact) a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
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Alternate forms of Cummerbund
Hypernyms: cincture, girdle, sash, waistband, waistcloth
Origin of the word Cummerbund
- 1616, from Hindi kamarband "loin band," from Pers. kamar "waist" + band "something that ties," from Avestan banda- "bond, fetter," from PIE base *bhendh- "to bind" (see bend). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
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