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cummerbund.

A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkʌməbʌnd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʌmɚˌbʌnd/General-American/ˈkʌmbɚˌbʌnd/General-American, proscribed
  1. A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindustani کمر بند / कमरबंद (kamarband), from Classical Persian کمربند (kamarband), from کمر (kamar, “waist”) + بند (band, “band”).

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