sashay
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sashay
- /ˈsæʃeɪ/
- /sæˈʃeɪ/
Sounds like sachet · Rhymes with -æʃeɪ, -eɪ
Where it comes from
Verlan (or metathesis) form of French chassé, past participle of chasser (“chase”), from Latin captō, frequentative of capiō (“to take”).
noun sashays
- A chassé.
- A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
verb sashays · sashaying · sashayed
- To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce. “Fresh guy,” explained Aileen, “last night as I was going home at Twenty-third and Sixth. Sashayed up, so he did, and made a break. I turned him down, cold, and he made a sneak; […]
- To chassé when dancing. "Hope I didn't put away too much fried chicken to sashay properly at the square dance," Bud remarked.
- To move sideways. Games can hinge on the sort of controversial decision made by Taylor in the 10th minute. After Rivière collected Gabriel Obertan’s pass and sashayed beyond Daley Blind he drew the United centre- half into a rash, clumsy challenge but, puzzlingly, Taylor detected no penalty.
Translations
Talk about this word "sashay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sashay. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sashay. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sashay "sashay." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sashay.Cite this
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title = {sashay},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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