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Sash vs Windowy - What's the difference?

sash | windowy |

As a noun sash

is a decorative length of cloth worn as a broad belt or over the shoulder, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions or sash can be the opening part of a window usually containing the glass panes, hinged to the jamb, or sliding up and down as in a sash window.

As a verb sash

is to adorn with a sash or scarf.

As an adjective windowy is

having little crossings or openings like the sashes of a window.

sash

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Noun

(es)
  • A decorative length of cloth worn as a broad belt or over the shoulder, often for ceremonial or other formal occasions.

    • Synonyms

    * belt, strap, waistband

    Verb

    (es)
  • To adorn with a sash or scarf.
    • (Burke)

    Etymology 2

    , taken as a plural and -s trimmed off by 1704. See also chassis.

    Noun

    (es)
  • The opening part 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.
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * (GUI) splitter

    windowy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having little crossings or openings like the sashes of a window.
    • (Donne)
    (Webster 1913)