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

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

The Heated Rivalry actor channeled old-school Hollywood cool in an Armani white tuxedo jacket paired with a silk button-down shirt and cummerbund, along with black trousers. —Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026

For the Golden Globes, Williams wore a peak-label dinner jacket trimmed in grograin paired with a white silk evening shirt, black trousers, and a white grosgrain cummerbund. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 11 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