sash

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈsash 

: 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

sashed

ˈsasht 

adjective

sash

2 of 2

noun (2)

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

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• belt
• ceinture
• cincture
• cummerbund
• cumberbund
• girdle
• self-belt

Examples of sash in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a dress with a flowered silk sash

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Mindy Kaling in Harbison A hint of red and bold signature buttons were the perfect finishing touches to Mindy Kaling’s custom look by Harbison Studio, which consisted of the label’s Libra tuxedo with matching tuxedo shirt and tie and cummerbund sash with train. —Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025

These sashes have become one of the tour's hottest trends, with many sash makers seeing their businesses flourish. —Caché McClay, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

The window company used this preservative to prevent wood rot in both the window frames and the sashes. —Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025

Impressive collections of pins are usually displayed on a sash or vest. —Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

by dissimilation from earlier shash, borrowed from Arabic shāsh "muslin"

Noun (2)

probably by dissimilation from synonymous shash, back-formation from shashes (taken as plural), apparently variant of chasses (attested later), borrowed from French châssis "frame holding window glass" — more at chassis

Note: Any sorting of the derivational succession must be speculative, because shashes, sashes and sash window are all attested within a few years of each other, and chasses, chassis—more closely approximating French—a decade later. It is likely that these words circulated for a considerable time before they found their way into print in the 1680's and '90's.

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1678, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1681, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sash

• sash window

Rhymes for sash

• ash
• bash
• brash
• cache
• cash
• clash
• crash
• dash
• flash
• gash
• hash
• lash

Kids Definition

sash

1 of 2 noun

ˈsash 

: 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