cummerbund
cum·mer·bund/ˈkʌmɚˌbʌnd/noun
cummerbund is spelled C-U-M-M-E-R-B-U-N-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables (cum·mer·bund). It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cummerbund means “A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cummerbund is cummerbunds.
How many letters and syllables are in cummerbund?
| Letters | 10: C-U-M-M-E-R-B-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: cum·mer·bund |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cummerbund?
Cummerbund appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cummerbund?
- UK /ˈkʌməbʌnd/
- US /ˈkʌmɚˌbʌnd/
- US /ˈkʌmbɚˌbʌnd/
Cummerbund has 3 syllables, split cum·mer·bund in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-cummerbund.ogg, En-us-Cummerbund.ogg, En-au-cummerbund.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cummerbund
- cummerbunds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cummerbund mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cummerbund in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense broad sash:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | large ceinture |
| German | Kummerbund |
| Portuguese | camarabando |
| Spanish | faja ancha |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cummerbund come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani کمر بند / कमरबंद (kamarband), from Classical Persian کمربند (kamarband), from کمر (kamar, “waist”) + بند (band, “band”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).