Etymology

cummerbund

cum·mer·bund
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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

First used early 17th c.Hindustani ← Classical Persian کمربند
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromکمربند
  2. Hindustani · borrowed from
  3. English todaycummerbund

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

First known use, by meaning

  • from early 17th c. 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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