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Sash

/sæʃ/

A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.

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📖 Definitions of "Sash"

noun

1
A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
2
A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.

verb

1
To adorn with a sash.

🔄 Synonyms of "Sash"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cincturenoun	A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
girdlenoun	A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
waistbandnoun	A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
waistclothnoun	A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
window sashnoun	a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sash"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
waistbandnoun	A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.
waistclothnoun	A cloth or garment worn around the waist.
girdlenoun	A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery.
cincturenoun	A girdle or belt, especially as part of a vestment
window sashnoun	a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
scarfnoun	A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck.
cummerbundnoun	(fashion) A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket.
obinoun	A sash worn with a kimono.
shawlnoun	A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women.
headbandnoun	A strip of fabric worn around the head.
waistnoun	(anatomy) The part of the body between the pelvis and the stomach.
beltnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
seatbeltnoun	Alternative spelling of seat belt. [(automotive) A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat and fastened around occupants in order to keep them in place and decelerate them smoothly rather than suddenly in an accident, mitigating the risk of injury from uncontrolled impact with injurious objects.]
doorjambnoun	Either of the upright posts on either side of a door, which together support a lintel.
windownoun	An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.
slingnoun	A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
bracketnoun	A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
frameworknoun	(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
chassisnoun	The base frame of a vehicle, such as a motor vehicle.
guillotinenoun	(historical, also figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.