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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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Origin of sashay
1830–40, Americanism; metathetic variant of chassé
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British Dictionary definitions for sashay
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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