cummerbund vs suspender

cummerbund

noun
  • 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. 

suspender

noun
  • An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers. 

  • Something or someone who suspends. 

  • An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt. 

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