sash
1
[ sash ]
/ sæʃ /
noun
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
verb (used with object)
to furnish or adorn with a sash: a dress sashed at the waist.
Origin of sash
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1585–95; dissimilated variant of
shash (turban of) muslin < Arabic
shāsh
OTHER WORDS FROM sash
sash·less, adjectiveWords nearby sash
Definition for sash (2 of 2)
sash
2
[ sash ]
/ sæʃ /
noun
a fixed or movable framework, as in a window or door, in which panes of glass are set.
such frameworks collectively.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with sashes or with windows having sashes.
Origin of sash
2Example sentences from the Web for sash
British Dictionary definitions for sash (1 of 2)
sash
1
/ (sæʃ) /
noun
a long piece of ribbon, silk, etc, worn around the waist like a belt or over one shoulder, as a symbol of rank
Word Origin for sash
C16: from Arabic
shāsh muslin
British Dictionary definitions for sash (2 of 2)
sash
2
/ (sæʃ) /
noun
a frame that contains the panes of a window or door
verb (tr)
to furnish with a sash, sashes, or sash windows
Word Origin for sash
C17: originally plural
sashes, variant of
shashes, from
chassis