as in belts
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 sashes
Dust the sills and tops of sashes.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
In the early 20th century, advocates for women’s voting rights often opted for white dresses with sashes in gold and purple as signs of their solidarity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
In the early 20th century, advocates for women’s voting rights often opted for white dresses with sashes in gold and purple as signs of their solidarity.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sashes
Noun
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On Tuesday, Concept One Accessories disclosed a new licensing agreement to design, source, produce and distribute Weatherproof Vintage and Weatherproof adult cold-weather accessories, belts, small leather goods and backpacks.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Sculptured shoulders, exaggerated silhouettes, color blocking, chunky belts and hearty gold hardware are some of the ways the trend could infiltrate the denim category.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the twirls on the cup are also inspired by the garlands and velvet ribbons that the coffee shops hang up for the holidays.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Daguerreotypes, jewelry, and laptops were also taken, as were memorabilia such as political pins and award ribbons.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sashes. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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