: 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
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
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Noun (1)
a dress with a flowered silk sash
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John Russell, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
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Acne’s Musubi bag is inspired by Japanese obi sashes, with its soft textured knot details.
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But the sash, draped on a mic stand, remains mysterious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
And indeed, in the episode Carrie, who always had a flare for unconventional styling, has tartan flourish attached to a sash at her waist at Charlotte’s wedding.
—John Russell, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Acne Studios Musubi knotted leather shoulder bag $1,200 NET-A-PORTER
Acne’s Musubi bag is inspired by Japanese obi sashes, with its soft textured knot details.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025
But the sash, draped on a mic stand, remains mysterious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
A couple of weeks ago Sydney Sweeney modeled two different ways to balance style and warmth — the actress wore a Ferragamo look from the fall 2024 collection that included a fur cape worn as a sash over one shoulder and a turtleneck dress with leather opera gloves, leather boots, and sunglasses.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Sash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sash. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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sash
1 of 2 noun
: 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
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