English Explanatory Dictionary

sashay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chassé.
  2. A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing.
verb
  1. To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.
  2. To chassé when dancing.
  3. To move sideways.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæʃeɪ/ /sæˈʃeɪ/ En-us-sashay.ogg

Word forms

sashay sashays sashaying sashayed

Etymology

Verlan (or metathesis) form of French chassé, past participle of chasser (“chase”), from Latin captō, frequentative of capiō (“to take”).

Derived words

sashayer
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