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CUMMERBUND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cummerbund mean?
• CUMMERBUND (noun)
The noun CUMMERBUND has 1 sense:
1. a broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
Familiarity information: CUMMERBUND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A broad pleated sash worn as formal dress with a tuxedo
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cummerbund" is a kind of...):
cincture; girdle; sash; waistband; waistcloth (a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers)
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