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unsash

verb

Etymology

From un- + sash.

  1. borrowed from شَاش
  2. prefixed as unsash — “un + sash”

Definitions

  1. To untie the sash that holds an article of clothing.

    • But though she felt curious about the toys Ron had phoned to tell her he was bringing, she wished she could open the front door to Dirk and unsash her robe for him.

  2. To remove or release a sash from.

    • My job was to perform the Sashing Ceremony on the banks of the Esk. I should unsash the Honest Lad and Lass of 1953 with thanks for their services and then I should charge and sash the Honest Lad and Lass of 1954.
    • First, close the doors, unsash the curtains, turn off all the lights but the glass lamp.
    • "Shall I unsash the curtain, sir?" the boy asked, bowing meekly to Tarrington.

  3. To open a sash.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA