sash window

sash window
noun
a window with (usually two) sashes that slide vertically to let in air
Hypernyms: ↑window

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noun
: a window consisting of sash usually double-hung to slide vertically in a window frame — compare casement window

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sash window noun
A window with a sash or sashes, as opposed to a casement window
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Main Entry:sash

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sash window UK US noun [countable] [singular sash window plural sash windows]
a window that is made with two pieces of glass, each in a separate frame, that fit together so that one frame slides past the other when you want to open or close the window
Thesaurus: doors and windowshyponym parts of doors and windowsmeronym

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noun, pl ⋯ -dows [count]
Brit :double-hung window — compare casement

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ˌsash ˈwindow [sash window sash windows] noun
a window that consists of two separate parts, one above the other that you open by sliding one of the parts up or down

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