~ 1
■ noun a long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or round the waist.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
~less adjective
Origin
C16 (earlier as shash , denoting fabric worn as a turban): from Arab. šāš 'muslin, turban'.
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~ 2
■ noun a frame holding the glass in a window, typically one of two sliding frames in a ~ window.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
C17: alt. of chassis , interpreted as plural