Main Entry: cum·mer·bund

Pronunciation: \ˈkə-mər-ˌbənd, ˈkəm-bər-\

Variant(s): also cum·ber·bund \ˈkəm-bər-\

Function: noun

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

Date: 1616

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