sashay

American  

[sa-shey] / sæˈʃeɪ /

verb (used without object)

Informal.

1. to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly.

   She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.

2. to chassé in dancing.

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sashay British  

/ sæˈʃeɪ /

verb

1. to move, walk, or glide along casually

2. to move or walk in a showy way; parade

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Etymology

Origin of sashay

1830–40, metathetic variant of chassé ( def. )

Example Sentences

She lit a cigarette and sashayed away from the bonfire of her marriage in a lacy black nightgown.

From Washington Post

At the Koreatown Senior and Community Center, about 30 retirees sashayed and shuffled to trot hits.

From Los Angeles Times

Oh, what I wouldn’t give to see somebody sashaying down the Academy Awards red carpet next month wearing this.

From Seattle Times

The reach of this party machinery was on display at Adebayo market in Bariga, a Lagos suburb, where customers sashayed down lanes crammed with jollof rice seasoning, diapers, hair weaves and zippers.

From New York Times

Halftime is when the kittens sashay on in, mainly because they don't fetch, carry objects or follow directions.

From Salon