A cummerbund is a wide piece of cloth worn round the waist as part of a man's evening dress. a wide piece of cloth that a man wears around his waist as part of a special suit worn on very formal occasions (kamarband, from , from kamar + band )
A shawl or wide ribbon, usually worn around the waist or wrapped around the body Most often worn with summer formal wear Wide ribbons sometimes worn by diplomats and state functionaries at formal occasions are known by this name