SASH  . (1) A framework of

wood in which glass is fixed for a window, particularly a framework for large panes of glass in two parts which open and shut by sliding up or down . The word is a corruption of the Fr. chassis, chdsse, Lat. capsa, box, case, capere, to hold . The word is, therefore, a doublet of " case " and " cash " (qq.v.) . (2) A long band of silk or other fine or ornamented material worn round the waist or over the shoulders as part of a woman's or child's dress, or as a sign or badge of office, or as part of an official costume or uniform . The word is an adaptation of the Arab. shash, muslin, especially used (of the soft muslin or silken bands used for wrapping round the head in the form of a turban) . In its early uses in English it appears as a term used by oriental travellers and writers on the East as an equivalent for a Mahommedan .