sash

¹

[ sash ]

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)

1. to furnish or adorn with a sash:

   a dress sashed at the waist.

sash

²

[ sash ]

noun

1. a fixed or movable framework, as in a window or door, in which panes of glass are set.
2. such frameworks collectively.

verb (used with object)

1. to furnish with sashes or with windows having sashes.

sash

¹

/ sæʃ /

noun

1. a long piece of ribbon, silk, etc, worn around the waist like a belt or over one shoulder, as a symbol of rank

sash

²

/ sæʃ /

noun

1. a frame that contains the panes of a window or door

verb

1. to furnish with a sash, sashes, or sash windows

Other Words From

• sashless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sash¹

1585–95; dissimilated variant of shash (turban of ) muslin < Arabic shāsh

Origin of sash²

1675–85; back formation from sashes (plural), dissimilated variant of shashes chassis

Word History and Origins

Origin of sash¹

C16: from Arabic shāsh muslin

Origin of sash²

C17: originally plural sashes, variant of shashes, from chassis

Example Sentences

López Obrador – a hugely popular but controversial figure in Mexico – bequeathed more than just the presidential sash to his political protégé.

From BBC

The passing of the presidential sash every six years is always an important and symbolic occasion in Mexico.

From BBC

Mexico City time, Sheinbaum will don the symbolic presidential sash — embroidered with the Mexican tricolor and embossed with the gold-threaded national coat of arms.

From Los Angeles Times

“We could do a sash, I guess!” she added.

From Los Angeles Times

She topped off her outfit with a sash emblazoned with: “Women win the vote.”

From Los Angeles Times