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Sashay

//ˈsæʃeɪ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chassé.
  2. 2
    a journey taken for pleasure wordnet
  3. 3
    A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
  4. 4
    (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading wordnet
  5. 5
    a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce. intransitive

    "“Fresh guy,” explained Aileen, “last night as I was going home at Twenty-third and Sixth. Sashayed up, so he did, and made a break. I turned him down, cold, and he made a sneak; […]"

  2. 2
    move sideways wordnet
  3. 3
    To chassé when dancing. intransitive

    ""Hope I didn't put away too much fried chicken to sashay properly at the square dance," Bud remarked."

  4. 4
    perform a chasse step, in ballet wordnet
  5. 5
    To move sideways. intransitive

    "Games can hinge on the sort of controversial decision made by Taylor in the 10th minute. After Rivière collected Gabriel Obertan’s pass and sashayed beyond Daley Blind he drew the United centre- half into a rash, clumsy challenge but, puzzlingly, Taylor detected no penalty."

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  1. 6
    to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Verlan (or metathesis) form of French chassé, past participle of chasser (“chase”), from Latin captō, frequentative of capiō (“I take”).

Etymology 2

Verlan (or metathesis) form of French chassé, past participle of chasser (“chase”), from Latin captō, frequentative of capiō (“I take”).

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