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cummerbund
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cum·mer·bund  (kmr-bnd)
n.
A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as with a dinner jacket.
[Hindi kamarband, from Persian : kamar, waist + band, band; see bund1.]
cummerbund
Noun
a wide sash worn round the waist, esp. with a dinner jacket [Hindi kamarband, from Persian kamar loins + band band]
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Noun1.cummerbund - a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
cincture, waistband, waistcloth, girdle, sash - a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
Translations
cummerbund [ˈkʌməbʌnd] n → faja, fajín m


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