sash window

noun

A window consisting of two sliding panels (sashes).

Meanings

nounsash window (plural sash windows)

plural sash windows

  1. architectureA window consisting of two sliding panels (sashes).

Origin

Translations

Dutch schuifraam
  • schuifraamtype of window
Finnish liukuikkuna
  • liukuikkunatype of window
French fenêtre à guillotine
  • fenêtre à guillotinetype of window
German Schiebefenster
  • Schiebefenstertype of window
Irish fuinneog shaise
  • fuinneog shaisetype of window
Persian ارسی
  • ارسی (orosi)type of window
Russian подъёмное окно́
  • подъёмное окно́ (podʺjómnoje oknó)type of window
Scottish Gaelic uinneag chrochte
  • uinneag chrochtetype of window
Spanish fenestra tipo guillotina, ventana de guillotina
  • fenestra tipo guillotinatype of window
  • ventana de guillotinatype of window
Swedish skjutfönster
  • skjutfönstertype of window
Welsh ffenestr godi
  • ffenestr goditype of window
Cite this entry
APA

sash window. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sash%20window

MLA

“sash window.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sash%20window. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sash window,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sash%20window.

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