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cummerbund
noun cum·mer·bund \ˈkə-mər-ˌbənd, ˈkəm-bər-\
: a wide piece of cloth (such as silk) that is worn around the waist beneath the jacket of a man who is formally dressed
Full Definition of CUMMERBUND
: a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes
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Variants of CUMMERBUND
cum·mer·bund also cum·ber·bund \ˈkəm-bər-\
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Origin of CUMMERBUND
Hindi & Urdu kamarband, from Persian, from kamar waist + band band
First Known Use: 1616
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