variants also cumberbund
as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo

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Recent Examples of cummerbund Paired with a custom black wool shawl collar tuxedo by Prada, a grosgrain cummerbund and a sophisticated bowtie, Stan looked every bit a leading man. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes. Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 This striking print graced everything from a crisply tailored button-down and tie to a cummerbund on effortlessly chic trousers. Thomas Adamson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 The model’s lineage shows in the black band that wraps the lengthy hood like a vintage Armani cummerbund. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 2 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for cummerbund
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Noun
  • There’s the conveyor belt of currents taking plastic from a beach in Florida, into the north Atlantic high up into the Arctic.
    Vivienne Walt, Time, 16 June 2025
  • When light-dependent species are forced upward into a smaller belt near surface waters, the competition for resources and food intensifies and animals are exposed to an elevated risk of predation.
    Jay Kakade June 14, New Atlas, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Wearing green sashes, the two men led the Green Movement, when millions protested for some six months.
    Robin Wright, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • The contestants cover a broad range of demographics — including age, race and income — but share a common goal of making it to the finals in Las Vegas and capturing the ultimate sash for women who have aged out of the Miss America pursuit.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 June 2025

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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cummerbund. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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