sash

as in belt
a strip of flexible material (as leather) worn around the waist a dress with a flowered silk sash

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Recent Examples of sash The wrap style and self-tying sash creates an effortlessly shapely silhouette, with a hidden snap at the bust to keep the bodice perfectly in place. Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2025 The three colors were also used for banners, sashes, badges, pamphlets and other materials that signaled the cause. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025 Khloé, 40, was red hot for the glam outing, wearing a strapless cherry red gown with a matching sash draped across her neck. Rachel McRady, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Dress This pale yellow organza midi dress from Erdem’s spring 2018 collection is a masterclass in delicate beauty, embroidered with intricate florals and finished with a lilac ribbon sash for a perfectly unexpected contrast. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sash
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Noun
  • Saturday’s card offers more than just Alvarez’s attempt at three belts.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Had Leeds failed to win promotion, this limit would have dropped to £39m, painting a stark picture of how much belts would have been tightened.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This year, for the first time since Newsweek began releasing its ranking of America's Best Maternity Hospitals in 2022, the facility in Teaneck, New Jersey, appeared on the list, achieving five ribbons for its maternal care—the highest possible rank.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Use a vegetable peeler to cut the carrots lengthwise into very thin strips to form ribbons.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Sash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sash. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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