sashay
sashay Lexical Profile
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• verb
To walk or move in an ostentatious, confident, or casual manner, typically with夸张 or swaying hip movements.
"The models sashayed down the runway in the designer's latest evening collection."
American To perform a gliding step or sideways movement in square dancing.
"The dancers sashayed to the left and then bowed to their partners."
• noun
A confident, ostentatious, or nonchalant walk or glide.
"With a playful sashay across the stage, the singer greeted the cheering audience."
American A gliding dance step or figure in American square dancing in which partners move sideways or circle around each other.
"The caller instructed the couples to perform a quick sashay before promenading around the hall."
• Rhymes for sashay
Word Origin & Etymology
Entered American English in the early 19th century as a folk alteration of the French ballet and dance term chassé, meaning 'a gliding step,' from the verb chasser ('to chase').
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