sash belts

Noun

sash belt (plural sash belts)

1. A belt that is fastened by tying.
   • Another very attractive sash belt is made in the same manner, but instead of the belt being plain patent leather, it is made of three pieces of leather and two of elastic belting, the center piece of leather being ornamented with a buckle to match the ones at the front.1912, Fabrics, Fancy Goods and Notions- Volume 46, page 18
2. The portion of a lap sash seatbelt that goes over the shoulder and down to the hip.
   • Over 90 per cent of these were of the lap-sash type in which the sash belt cannot be separated from the lap belt.1975, Proceedings - International Congress on Automotive Safety, page 844
3. (Native Americans) A beaded strip of woven cloth that is suspended from above, used by Navajo women for support during childbirth or to support a loom for weaving.
   • In addition to wanting shielding and protection prayers, women who choose to use the sash belt provided in each of the birthing rooms at Chinle hospital or who bring their own sashes to other birthing centers often have a short pollet blessing performed before the birth.1997, Maureen Trudelle Schwarz, Molded in the Image of Changing Woman, page 133