cummerbund

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

girdle

sash

waistband

kummerbund

abdominal belt

belt

abdominal binder

cincture

Translations

Kummerbund

kemer

kuşak

ζωνάρι

πλατιά ζώνη

حِزَام

faixa para a cintura

camarabando

faja

faja ancha

fascia di seta

حِزَام عَرِيض

faixa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌməbʌnd/

Etymology

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