Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - sash

1. n. a long strip or loop of cloth etc. worn over one shoulder usu. as part of a uniform or insignia, or worn round the waist, usu. by a woman or child. Derivatives sashed adj. Etymology: earlier shash f. Arab. sas muslin, turban 2. n. 1 a frame holding the glass in a sash-window and usu. made to slide up and down in the grooves of a window aperture. 2 the glazed sliding light of a glasshouse or garden frame. Phrases and idioms sash-cord a strong cord attaching the sash-weights to a sash. sash-tool a glazier's or painter's brush for work on sash-windows. sash-weight a weight attached to each end of a sash to balance it at any height. sash-window a window with one or two sashes of which one or each can be slid vertically over the other to make an opening. Derivatives sashed adj. Etymology: sashes corrupt. of CHASSIS, mistaken for pl.