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sash1 definition

sash (sas̸h)

noun

an ornamental band, ribbon, or scarf worn over the shoulder or around the waist, often formally as a symbol of distinction

Etymology: Ar shāsh, muslin

sash2 definition

sash (sas̸h)

noun

  1. a frame holding the glass pane or panes of a window or door, esp. a sliding frame
  2. such frames collectively

Etymology: taken as sing. of earlier shashes < Fr châssis, a frame: see chassis

transitive verb

to furnish with sashes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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