chasse (redirected from chasses)

(shås`sã´)

n.	1.	A movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left.
v. i.	1.	(Dancing) To make the movement called chassé; as, all chassé; chassé to the right or left.
n.	1.	A small potion of spirituous liquor taken to remove the taste of coffee, tobacco, or the like; - originally chasse-café, lit., "coffee chaser."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chasse - (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading sashay ballet, concert dance - a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers dance step, step - a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"
Verb	1.	chasse - perform a chasse step, in ballet sashay dance - move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"