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sash1
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noun
A long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or round the waist, especially as part of a uniform or official dress.
‘On the bench where we were last sitting was a young man with long black hair, dressed in a tight black robe with a red sash tied around his waist.’- ‘He was dressed in a gorgeous robe with a golden sash tied around his waist and was standing tall and strong.’
- ‘Young men in white shirts and red sashes grasped each other round the shoulders to form a ring fifteen feet across.’
- ‘The man has dark white trousers and a black sash around his waist.’
- ‘Anyways, tying a sash around the waist is a great way to accessorise and makes the two layers seem more cohesive.’
- ‘She wore a flimsy white cotton dress with short sleeves, a pink sash about the waist, and a skirt that blew in the wind.’
- ‘I wore the blue scarf, which is actually more of a shawl or a sash, around my waist and the blue rose in my hair the next day.’
- ‘She was wearing a gold dressing gown, with a blue sash at the waist, and pink slippers with pom-poms.’
- ‘Cloaks, sashes, jerkins and gloves lined the very top shelf that went the width of the wardrobe.’
- ‘She was wearing a long blue dress, with a red sash tied around her waist.’
- ‘A sinister looking retainer, dressed in a dark uniform with a blue sash and blue and white turban opened the rusty gate.’
- ‘She'd been wearing a loose turquoise tunic, tied with a black sash at the waist and matching black leggings.’
- ‘Rural women wear baggy black or colored trousers, a long shirt belted with a sash, and a length of cotton over the head.’
- ‘Women wear long flowing skirts, and men dress in white shirts with colorful sashes.’
- ‘Just left of center, a pair of women stroll across the field in white dresses decorated with blue sashes and large hats embellished with coral-colored ribbons.’
- ‘They may also wear broad red sashes tied at the waist.’
- ‘She pulled a brightly coloured gown over her shift, tying it at the waist with a decorative sash.’
- ‘He wore only a pair of earth colored pants with a leaf-patterned sash about his waist.’
- ‘I straightened out the bow on the sash at my waist and examined myself in the mirror once more.’
- ‘Remember ladies, if your coat has a belt or sash on it, remember to tie it around your waist to make it look more defined.’
belt, cummerbund, waistband, girdleView synonyms
Origin
Late 16th century (earlier as shash, denoting fine fabric twisted round the head as a turban): from Arabic šāš ‘muslin, turban’.
sash2
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noun
A frame holding the glass in a window, typically one of two sliding frames in a sash window.
‘Paint analysis showed that the doors, door frames, and window sashes on the second floor of the addition, long assumed to be painted pine, were actually black walnut.’- ‘They allow the hinge edge of the sash to slide away from the window frame as it opens.’
- ‘One thing to note, however, a vinyl window with welded frame and sashes will be stronger and more durable than a cheaper one in which these are mechanically joined.’
- ‘Horizontal sliding windows are like double-hung windows except that the sashes are located on the left and right edges rather than on the tops and bottoms.’
- ‘Glass doors on adjacent cabinets feature a muntin grid similar to those on the window sashes.’
- ‘Resourceful gardeners can combine a few discarded window sashes and bales of straw to create a simple makeshift cold frame.’
- ‘Make sure that both the window sashes and screen sash move smoothly and seal tightly when closed after installation.’
- ‘To install this system, just drill a hole in the upper corner of the lower window frame and align it with holes in the top sash.’
- ‘If windows must be replaced and are beyond repair, they should be replaced with exact replicas - sliding sashes must be replaced by sliding sashes and not with swing out windows.’
- ‘Glass is a heavy material and sliding the sashes up and down also puts a strain on the joints.’
- ‘If both sashes move, weatherstrip them as you would for a double-hung window.’
- ‘She threw open his two window sashes to the ceiling.’
- ‘In order for a sash window to work easily and effectively, it is important that both the frame and the sash are made accurately.’
- ‘With the acrylic blocks, the window sash is actually light enough that the entire window can operate.’
- ‘What makes the joints so weak is the fact that the bottom sashes sit on the sill with the end grains exposed.’
- ‘Paint the lower part of their sash first, then raise the window and do the upper part.’
- ‘There are also vinyl windows available that have small, adjustable ports above one of the sashes, allowing a very small amount of air to enter the house without the security problems of leaving a window ajar.’
- ‘A small crowd pressed up near the open windows to listen, but not all the sashes had been raised.’
- ‘Just as the blasted thing went off I ran over to the window and threw up the sash, then dashed out the door and down the hall.’
- ‘With sandpaper or a rasp, clean off bits of putty which remain on the wood or metal sash.’
Origin
Late 17th century alteration of chassis, interpreted as plural.
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