cummerbund

noun

cum·​mer·​bund ˈkə-mər-ˌbənd 

ˈkəm-bər-

variants or less commonly cumberbund

ˈkəm-bər-ˌbənd 

: a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes

Synonyms

• belt
• ceinture
• cincture
• girdle
• sash
• self-belt

Examples of cummerbund in a Sentence

a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo

Recent Examples on the Web

The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes. —Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025

This striking print graced everything from a crisply tailored button-down and tie to a cummerbund on effortlessly chic trousers. —Thomas Adamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024

The model’s lineage shows in the black band that wraps the lengthy hood like a vintage Armani cummerbund. —Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024

While Dolce & Gabbana composed an ode to this archetype, others are taking it apart, using the satin-lapel jacket or the cummerbund as a way to play against formality or gender stereotypes. —Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu kamarband, from Persian, from kamar waist + band band

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cummerbund

noun

cum·​mer·​bund ˈkəm-ər-ˌbənd 

: a wide sash worn around the waist