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
  • Pixar, as a brand, has several franchises under its belt.
    Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • In the new study, researchers sampled a different section of rock from the belt and estimated its age using the previous two dating techniques — measuring how one radioactive element decays into another over time.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 27 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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