Sash

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æʃ

Origin

Arabic شاش (šāš, "muslin cloth").

Full definition of sash

Noun

1. A decorative length of cloth worn as a broad belt or over the shoulder, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
2. The opening part of a window usually containing the glass panes, hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.
3. (software, graphical user interface) A draggable vertical or horizontal bar used to adjust the relative sizes of two adjacent windows.
4. In a sawmill, the rectangular frame in which the saw is strained and by which it is carried up and down with a reciprocating motion; the gate.

Synonyms

• (decorative length of cloth) belt, strap, waistband
• (GUI) splitter

Verb

1. (transitive) To adorn with a sash or scarf.