chassé
[ sha-sey or, especially in square dancing, sa-shey ]
/ ʃæˈseɪ or, especially in square dancing, sæˈʃeɪ /
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noun
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
verb (used without object), chas·séd, chas·sé·ing.
to execute a chassé.
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Origin of chassé
1795–1805; <French: literally, chased, followed, past participle of chasser to chase1
Words nearby chassé
chasing, Chasles, chasm, chasmogamous, chasmogamy, chassé, chasse gardée, chassepot, chasseur, Chassid, chassis
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British Dictionary definitions for chassé
chassé
/ (ˈʃæseɪ) /
noun
one of a series of gliding steps in ballet in which the same foot always leads
three consecutive dance steps, two fast and one slow, to four beats of music
verb -sés, -séing or -séd
(intr) to perform either of these steps
Word Origin for chassé
C19: from French: a chasing
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