Definition

1. Noun:
   • A long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or around the waist, typically as part of a uniform or ceremonial dress.
   • A frame, often movable, that holds the glass panes of a window or door.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Clothing):
  • The beauty pageant winner wore a satin sash across her chest.
  • He tightened the sash of his silk robe.
• Noun (Window/Door part):
  • The old wooden window sash was painted shut.
  • We need to replace the sash cords in this double-hung window.

Advanced Usage

• "Sash window": A window consisting of one or more movable sashes (frames holding panes).
  • The Victorian house featured original sash windows.
• "Sash cord": A cord or chain attached to a sash window, used to counterbalance its weight.
  • The window wouldn't stay up because the sash cord was broken.

Variants and Related Words

• Sashay (verb): To walk or move in a casual, confident, or sometimes showy manner. (Note: This is a distinct word, not a variant of 'sash', but it is sometimes confused due to similar spelling).
  • She sashayed across the dance floor.
• Sashimi (noun): A Japanese dish of sliced raw fish. (Note: This is a completely unrelated word, but it is a common homophone/spelling confusion).

Synonyms

• For the clothing item: Belt, girdle, cummerbund, obi (a specific Japanese sash).
• For the window part: Frame, casement, glazing bar.

Phrasal Verbs / Compound Terms

• Sash weight: A weight used in a sash window mechanism to counterbalance the sash.
  • The renovation required removing the old, heavy sash weights.
• Window sash: The complete frame that holds the glass in a window.
  • The painter carefully taped the edges of the window sash.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• No common idioms directly use the word "sash." It is primarily used in its literal senses related to clothing and windows.

Noun

1. a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
2. a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame