noun
1.
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)
2.
to furnish or adorn with a sash: a dress sashed at the waist.
Origin:
1585–95; dissimilated variant of shash (turban of) muslin < Arabic shāsh
1585–95; dissimilated variant of shash (turban of) muslin < Arabic shāsh
Related forms
sash·less, adjective
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noun
2.
such frameworks collectively.
verb (used with object)
3.
to furnish with sashes or with windows having sashes.
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sash1 (sæʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a long piece of ribbon, silk, etc, worn around the waist like a belt or over one shoulder, as a symbol of rank | |
| [C16: from Arabic shāsh muslin] | |
| sash2 (sæʃ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a frame that contains the panes of a window or door |
| —vb | |
| 2. | to furnish with a sash, sashes, or sash windows |
| [C17: originally plural sashes, variant of shashes, from | |
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Word Origin & History
sash
"strip of cloth," 1599, "strip of cloth twisted into a turban," from Arabic shash "muslin cloth." Meaning "strip of cloth worn about the waist or over the shoulder" first recorded 1681.
sash
"window frame," 1681, sashes, from Fr. châssis "frame" of a window or door (see chassis). French word taken as a plural and -s trimmed off by 1704.
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Example sentences
The sash corners are mitered and welded construction.
It had an offset saltbox roof and blue clapboard siding and stingy little sash windows that were good for conserving heat.
The large white building has a traditional appearance, with sash windows and a slate roof.
The traditional presidential sash and baton of power were handed to her by her husband, the outgoing chief executive.
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