n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə -m ə r- ˌ b ə nd, ' k ə m-b ə r-
Variant: also cum · ber · bund \ ' k ə m-b ə r- \
Function: noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu kamarband, from Persian, from kamar waist + band band
Date: 1616
: a broad waistband usually worn in place of a vest with men's dress clothes and adapted in various styles of women's clothes