sash Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
    window sash.
  2. noun a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
    girdle; cincture; waistband; waistcloth.

WordNet

Sash noun
Etymology
Pers. shast a sort of girdle.
Definitions
  1. A scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder, or otherwise; a belt; a girdle, -- worn by women and children as an ornament; also worn as a badge of distinction by military officers, members of societies, etc.
Sash transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To adorn with a sash or scarf. Burke.
Sash noun
Etymology
F. shssis a frame, sash, fr. shsse a shrine, reliquary, frame, L. capsa. See Case a box.
Definitions
  1. The framing in which the panes of glass are set in a glazed window or door, including the narrow bars between the panes.
  2. In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; -- also called gate.
Sash transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Sashed ; present participle & verbal noun Sashing
Definitions
  1. To furnish with a sash or sashes; as, to sash a door or a window.

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