cummerbund
noun
cum·mer·bund
ˈkə-mər-ˌbənd 
ˈkəm-bər-
variants
or less commonly cumberbund
: a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes
Examples of cummerbund in a Sentence
a cummerbund is the perfect accessory for a man's tuxedo
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Korby attempts to object, only to be turned into a bulldog (wearing a fetching cummerbund).
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 July 2025
The collection featured sarongs layered over trousers, silk waistcoats paired with boxing shorts, and traditional cummerbunds — in mint or hot pink — added to more casual silhouettes.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Lorde went on to point out that the dress’s top half was a different take on the cummerbund, the pleated sash that often comes with men’s tuxedos.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 May 2025
The Mindy Met Gala Mindy Kaling looks dapper in a suit with a trailing cummerbund at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5.
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Jeremy Allen White opts for a three-piece suit at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 7 May 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 24 July 2025
The collection featured sarongs layered over trousers, silk waistcoats paired with boxing shorts, and traditional cummerbunds — in mint or hot pink — added to more casual silhouettes.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Lorde went on to point out that the dress’s top half was a different take on the cummerbund, the pleated sash that often comes with men’s tuxedos.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 May 2025
The Mindy Met Gala Mindy Kaling looks dapper in a suit with a trailing cummerbund at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5.
56 of 118
Yes, Chef
Jeremy Allen White opts for a three-piece suit at the 2025 Met Gala in New York City on May 5.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for cummerbund
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“Cummerbund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cummerbund. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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cummerbund
noun
cum·mer·bund
ˈkəm-ər-ˌbənd
: a wide sash worn around the waist
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