# lap sash seatbelt

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of seatbelt which goes across the pelvis and then up and diagonally across the body; the conventional type found in most cars today.

## Etymology
From lap (“upper legs of a seated person”) + sash (“length of cloth worn over the shoulder”) + seatbelt (“restraining belt”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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