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cum·mer·bund (kum′ər bund′)

noun

a wide sash worn as a waistband, originally by men in India, and adapted for wear with men's formal dress

Etymology: Hindi & Pers kamarband, loin band < Ar-Pers kamar, loins + Pers band, band

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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