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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cummerbund
Noun
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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
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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
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The straw sun hat featured a rounded top and short brim, along with a navy and white sash around the dome of the hat embossed with the eponymous designer’s name.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Both titleholders are eligible for a $1,000 scholarship and assortment of other prizes, including their official crown and sash.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cummerbund. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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