sashay

[ sa-shey ]
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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.

Origin of sashay

1
1830–40, Americanism; metathetic variant of chassé

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sashay

/ (sæˈʃeɪ) /


verb(intr) informal
  1. to move, walk, or glide along casually

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

Origin of sashay

1
C19: from an alteration of chassé, a gliding dance step

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