variants also cumberbund
Definition of cummerbundnext
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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for cummerbund
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Noun
  • Pete Alonso then homered to left-center field on an inside fastball about belt high to tie the score.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
  • Burrows played himself as smart, empathetic, crotchety and, despite generations of experience under his belt, entirely forward-looking.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Camilla also sported her Legion d'Honneur French sash, Garter Star and Charles' family order.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026
  • Before their meeting, he was escorted into a hall where a guestbook lay open to a blank page, a portrait of Maduro wearing the Presidential sash hanging conspicuously above it.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • In other cruise news, Carnival Cruise Line recently cut the ribbon on RelaxAway at Half Moon Cay, a private destination in the Bahamas shared with Holland America, featuring pristine beaches.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
  • Four-year-old Amari Abney and his big brother Aerius were at Friday's ribbon-cutting.
    Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • In addition to the photobooks, the installation included a pair of headphones playing Radiohead’s 1997 album OK Computer, along with two replicas of Andy Warhol’s post-shooting girdle.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • Few actresses at the time said no to wearing girdles, says Haspiel.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cummerbund. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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