sash

[US]/sæʃ/
[UK]/sæʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. shoulder strap; waistband; decorative band; frame
vt. fasten with a waistband; adorn with a window frame.

Phrases & Collocations

window sash

sash belt

sash window

sash cord

Example Sentences

a sash around the waist.

a sash round the waist

the window sashes were lifted regularly to air the room.

painting the window frames and sashes with care.

The third clause of the contract specifies steel sashes for the windows.

SASHED candidates standing on car roofs, their voices crackling through loudspeakers.

It was a handsome room,with a fine marble fireplace facing the long sash windows, firmly closed against the unseasonable chill.

Real-world Examples

But he was playing with the ends of Melanie's sash and smiling up at her.

Source: Gone with the Wind

Away to the window I flew like a flash, tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

Source: VOA Special April 2019 Collection

Why hadn't the sash protected him?

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

That sash has been worn by every honoree for decades.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

I kind of misplaced my cap and gown and sash.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

She loved her beautiful silk sash, but she wanted to help as the older girls were doing.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Others were said to use an enchanted sash or a cloak made of wolf cloth to make their transformation.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

" Would, would my sash do? " said Sally, coming quickly into the room.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

With the sash's protection, Gawain approached stoically — determined to honor his agreement.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Lee arrived first, wearing full dress uniform, with a sash and a presentation sword.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

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