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 of cummerbund

• belt
• sash
• ribbon
• girdle

Examples of cummerbund in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

New for 2026, the sale also will include suits, tuxedos, button-down shirts, ties, bow ties, suspenders and cummerbunds. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Singer Ricky Martin made a cameo in a loose white shirt and trousers with an eye-catching satin cummerbund detail at the waist. —Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026

Her Prada plisse gown, with a drop waist cummerbund that fell into fringes of glass beads, was more the spirit of Art Deco – stately but uncompromising – then flapper costume from Spirit Halloween. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Williams wore a white peak-lapel dinner jacket trimmed in grosgrain, paired with a white silk evening shirt, black evening trousers and a white grosgrain cummerbund, all by Giorgio Armani. —Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026

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