sashay

sa·shay  (s-sh) Informal

intr.v. sa·shayed, sa·shay·ing, sa·shays

1.

a. To walk or proceed, especially in an easy or casual manner.

b. To strut or flounce in a showy manner: sashaying around the dinner party in his fancy new clothes.

2. To perform the chassé in dancing.

3. To move in a sideways manner.

n.

1. A chassé.

2. An excursion; an outing.

3. A figure in square dancing in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps.

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[Alteration of chassé.]

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sashay

Verb

Informal to move or walk in a casual or a showy manner: the models sashayed down the catwalk [French chassé a gliding dance step]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sashay - a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dancing, country-dance - a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line square dance, square dancing - American country dancing in which couples form squares
	2.	sashay - (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading chasse 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"
	3.	sashay - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" excursion, jaunt, outing, pleasure trip, junket, expedition journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing" field trip - a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
Verb	1.	sashay - move sideways sidle move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	2.	sashay - to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" prance, strut, swagger, tittup, ruffle, cock walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	3.	sashay - perform a chasse step, in ballet chasse dance - move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"