: a band worn about the waist or over one shoulder and used as a dress accessory or the emblem of an honorary or military order
plural sash also sashes
: the framework in which panes of glass are set in a window or door
also
: such a framework together with its panes forming a usually movable part of a window
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Noun (1)
a dress with a flowered silk sash
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Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
While elements like window sash lifts and solid brass switch plates may have been discarded over the course of renovations, adding these pieces back in gives a space a sense of intentional design.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Carla Guerrero, a resident at the complex, sat at a table at the front of the room wearing a golden crown and yellow birthday sash surrounded by a cake, cupcakes and her loved ones, all gathered to celebrate a century of her life.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
In one of the other tongue-in-cheek images, Ratajkowski is wearing a matching blue soft knit top and skirt with a sash identical to four other models.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Take inspiration from Beyoncé’s album cover art, music videos or new Levi’s campaign and create an ensemble full of denim and leather, accessorising with statement cowboy boots, star motifs and a customised sash.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
While elements like window sash lifts and solid brass switch plates may have been discarded over the course of renovations, adding these pieces back in gives a space a sense of intentional design.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
Carla Guerrero, a resident at the complex, sat at a table at the front of the room wearing a golden crown and yellow birthday sash surrounded by a cake, cupcakes and her loved ones, all gathered to celebrate a century of her life.
—Paula Soria, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
In one of the other tongue-in-cheek images, Ratajkowski is wearing a matching blue soft knit top and skirt with a sash identical to four other models.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Sash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sash. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sash
1 of 2 noun
: a broad band (as of silk) worn around the waist or over the shoulder
sash
2 of 2 noun
plural sash also sashes
1
: the frame in which panes of glass are set in a window or door
2
: the movable part of a window
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