cummerbund
pronunciation
How to pronounce cummerbund in British English: UK [ˈkʌməbʌnd]
How to pronounce cummerbund in American English: US [ˈkʌmərbʌnd]
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- Noun:
- a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
Word Origin
- cummerbund (n.)
- 1610s, from Hindi kamarband "loin band," from Persian kamar "waist" + band "something that ties," from Avestan banda- "bond, fetter," from PIE root *bhendh- "to bind" (see bend (v.)).
Example
- 1. Avalon also hosts a " nude year 's eve " gala , according to its web site . Men are asked to wear a cummerbund and bow tie only .