He's wearing a cummerbund.
Source: tatoeba (1314145)
Cummerbund
/ˈkʌməbʌnd/
Synonyms for "cummerbund" (4 found)
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Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: belt, girth, sash, waistband.
- Sentence evidence is available for cummerbund, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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When not to replace "cummerbund"
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Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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Final fit check
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
9 entriesMore specific
7 entriesHindi origin termUrdu origin termloanwordpleated cummerbundsatin cummerbundsilk cummerbundtwo tone cummerbund
Collocations
6 entriesblack cummerbundburgundy cummerbundpleated cummerbundsatin cummerbundsilk cummerbundtwo tone cummerbund
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Did you know that the proper way to wear a cummerbund is with the pleats facing upward?
Source: tatoeba (4476803)
All this splendor was set off by a black shawl kummerbund, and blackish upper vest of the cloth called keem-khab, embroidered with large gold leaves. The vest was made like those of all other Mahomedans, but the lower part of it stuck out as you see painted in Indian prints, and altogether destroyed his figure; and the kummerbund was large and heavy.
Source: wiktionary
Bounty cloathing is to be allowed, in the firſt inſtance, to the corps of Ordnance Drivers, according to the uſage of the Service, and with the bounty cloathing each individual is to be ſupplied on the formation of the corps with a blue turban and a red cummerbund at the coſt of the Government. […] the uniform turban and cummerbund to be afterwards provided by individuals, and kept up at their own expence.
Source: wiktionary
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "cummerbund"?
Closest matches include belt, girth, sash, waistband.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "cummerbund"?
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