sash

écharpe

Longue bande de tissu portée sur une épaule et en travers du corps.

En anglais simple : A long strip of cloth worn over one shoulder and across the body.

• She wore a blue sash.
• The winner received a sash and a crown.
• Bright sashes crossed the soldiers’ chests.

Synonymes : belt, cummerbund, obi, waistband

Expressions courantes : wear a sash, ceremonial sash, silk sash

ceinture

Longue bande de tissu portée autour de la taille, souvent attachée par un nœud.

En anglais simple : A long strip of cloth worn around the waist, often tied in a knot.

• He tied a sash around his waist.
• The dress has a wide silk sash.
• Their red sashes held the robes closed.

Synonymes : belt, waistband

Expressions courantes : waist sash, tie a sash, sash around something

châssis de fenêtre

Partie mobile d’une fenêtre dans laquelle la vitre est fixée.

En anglais simple : The moving part of a window that holds the glass.

• The window sash would not move.
• She raised the lower sash to let in air.
• Both sashes need new glass.

Synonymes : casement

Expressions courantes : window sash, upper sash, wooden sash