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Stage 1 of 3
kamar-band
Persian · medieval
"a waist sash"
literally "waist-band"
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Stage 2 of 3
kamarband
Hindi/Urdu · medieval
"a waist sash"
worn as part of South Asian formal dress
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Stage 3 of 3
cummerbund
English · 1600s-1800s
"a wide waist sash worn with formal wear"
adopted through British colonial contact in India
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