girdle, cincture, sash, waistband, waistcloth
(noun) a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers
sash, window sash
(noun) a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sash (plural sashes)
A piece of cloth designed to be worn around the waist.
Synonyms: belt, cummerbund, obi, waistband
A decorative length of cloth worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.
sash (third-person singular simple present sashes, present participle sashing, simple past and past participle sashed)
(transitive) To adorn with a sash.
sash (plural sashes)
The opening part (casement) of a window usually containing the glass panes, hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.
(software, graphical user interface) A draggable vertical or horizontal bar used to adjust the relative sizes of two adjacent windows.
Synonym: splitter
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.
sash (third-person singular simple present sashes, present participle sashing, simple past and past participle sashed)
(transitive) To furnish with a sash.
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Source: Wiktionary
Sash, n. Etym: [Pers. shast a sort of girdle.]
Definition: A scarf or band worn about the waist, over the shoulder, or otherwise; a belt; a girdle, -- worn by women and children as an ornament; also worn as a badge of distinction by military officers, members of societies, etc.
Sash, v. t.
Definition: To adorn with a sash or scarf. Burke.
Sash, n. Etym: [F. sh a frame, sash, fr. sh a shrine, reliquary, frame, L. capsa. See Case a box.]
1. The framing in which the panes of glass are set in a glazed window or door, including the narrow bars between the panes.
2. 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; - - also called gate. French sash, a casement swinging on hinges; -- in distinction from a vertical sash sliding up and down.
Sash, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sashed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sashing.]
Definition: To furnish with a sash or sashes; as, to sash a door or a window.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 April 2024
(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
