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Sash

//sæʃ//

Definitions

1
A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
Similar
belt cummerbund obi
2
A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
3
The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.
Near-synonym: casement
Similar
casement

1
To adorn with a sash.
2
To furnish with a sash.
The old Bow-windows he will have preserv'd, but will not have them sash’d,

Word Origin

From Arabic شَاش (šāš, “muslin cloth”).

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//sæʃ//

1
A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
Similar
belt cummerbund obi
2
A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
3
The opening part of a window, usually containing the glass panes; either hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.
Near-synonym: casement
Similar
casement

1
To adorn with a sash.
2
To furnish with a sash.
The old Bow-windows he will have preserv'd, but will not have them sash’d,

Word Origin

From Arabic شَاش (šāš, “muslin cloth”).

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