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