sashay
[ sa-shey ]
/ sæˈʃeɪ /
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verb (used without object) Informal.
to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly: She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
to chassé in dancing.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1830–40, Americanism; metathetic variant of chassé
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sashay
/ (sæˈʃeɪ) /
verb (intr) informal
to move, walk, or glide along casually
to move or walk in a showy way; parade
Word Origin for sashay
C19: from an alteration of chassé, a gliding dance step
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