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单词 cummerbund
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Definition of cummerbund in English:

cummerbund

noun ˈkʌməbʌndˈkəmərˌbənd
  • A sash worn around the waist, especially as part of a man's formal evening suit.

    (尤指男子晚礼服上的)宽腰带

    Example sentencesExamples
    • By definition, a tuxedo is a complete outfit that includes a jacket, trousers (usually with a silk stripe down the side), a bow tie, and, often, a cummerbund.
    • You have written about nightclubs, office parties, health clubs and skiing holidays, and now about the black-tie world of charity dinners and cummerbunds.
    • Not everyone is ready to throw in the cummerbund on dressy attire.
    • Badly positioned cummerbunds and waist straps might interfere with the emergency jettisoning of weightbelts.
    • A leisure suit with a cummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance.
    • I need a cummerbund for my taffeta tuxedo shirt.
    • The men, yours truly included, wore white tuxedos with mauve cummerbunds.
    • Another way to secure the pouch is to tuck it into a cummerbund, belt or sash.
    • Understandably, being identical is vital to the show's scenario, but subtle differences, perhaps in the vests or cummerbunds, would help make a show of such frantic pace less confusing.
    • He let her pick out his tuxedo with a cummerbund and tie to match her dress.
    • His hair was slicked back and he wore a white dinner jacket with a jet-black cummerbund.
    • Tommy, dressed in a white tux with a gray cummerbund and tie, had his arm firmly around Emily's waist.
    • Traditionally, older men wore breeches, a cummerbund, a striped shirt, a vest, and even a fez, a hat that was usually red.
    • The rules were simple: he was to show up with a gardenia corsage and wear a black tux with a peach cummerbund.
    • There is an idea amongst people who never go to classical concerts - which is the majority of the population - that it is full of people in tiaras and cummerbunds.
    • A cummerbund is a pleated sash worn around the waist.
    • Adding a belt, sash or cummerbund further accentuates the waist.
    • You wore your cummerbund with the stars and stripes.
    • He was uneasy, real uneasy, tugging uselessly on the bottom of his jacket, and fussing with the cummerbund for the umpteenth time; yet he was looking forward to seeing her.
    • The transversus abdominis is the deepest of the abdominal muscles and is oriented horizontally like something that resembles a cummerbund.
    Synonyms
    belt, sash, strap, waistband, band, girth, cord, fillet

Origin

Early 17th century: from Urdu and Persian kamar-band, from kamar 'waist, loins' and -bandi 'band'. The sash was formerly worn in the Indian subcontinent by domestic workers and low-status office workers.

Definition of cummerbund in US English:

cummerbund

nounˈkəmərˌbəndˈkəmərˌbənd
  • A sash worn around the waist, especially as part of a man's evening clothes.

    (尤指男子晚礼服上的)宽腰带

    Example sentencesExamples
    • You wore your cummerbund with the stars and stripes.
    • His hair was slicked back and he wore a white dinner jacket with a jet-black cummerbund.
    • Understandably, being identical is vital to the show's scenario, but subtle differences, perhaps in the vests or cummerbunds, would help make a show of such frantic pace less confusing.
    • Tommy, dressed in a white tux with a gray cummerbund and tie, had his arm firmly around Emily's waist.
    • I need a cummerbund for my taffeta tuxedo shirt.
    • Badly positioned cummerbunds and waist straps might interfere with the emergency jettisoning of weightbelts.
    • Traditionally, older men wore breeches, a cummerbund, a striped shirt, a vest, and even a fez, a hat that was usually red.
    • The rules were simple: he was to show up with a gardenia corsage and wear a black tux with a peach cummerbund.
    • A cummerbund is a pleated sash worn around the waist.
    • Not everyone is ready to throw in the cummerbund on dressy attire.
    • He was uneasy, real uneasy, tugging uselessly on the bottom of his jacket, and fussing with the cummerbund for the umpteenth time; yet he was looking forward to seeing her.
    • Another way to secure the pouch is to tuck it into a cummerbund, belt or sash.
    • The men, yours truly included, wore white tuxedos with mauve cummerbunds.
    • By definition, a tuxedo is a complete outfit that includes a jacket, trousers (usually with a silk stripe down the side), a bow tie, and, often, a cummerbund.
    • A leisure suit with a cummerbund and a clean bowling shirt can create a tacky appearance.
    • The transversus abdominis is the deepest of the abdominal muscles and is oriented horizontally like something that resembles a cummerbund.
    • You have written about nightclubs, office parties, health clubs and skiing holidays, and now about the black-tie world of charity dinners and cummerbunds.
    • He let her pick out his tuxedo with a cummerbund and tie to match her dress.
    • There is an idea amongst people who never go to classical concerts - which is the majority of the population - that it is full of people in tiaras and cummerbunds.
    • Adding a belt, sash or cummerbund further accentuates the waist.
    Synonyms
    belt, sash, strap, waistband, band, girth, cord, fillet

Origin

Early 17th century: from Urdu and Persian kamar-band, from kamar ‘waist, loins’ and -bandi ‘band’. The sash was formerly worn in the Indian subcontinent by domestic workers and low-status office workers.

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