Sashay Definition

sashay
noun
  1. a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
  2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
  3. a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
verb
  1. move sideways
  2. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
  3. perform a chasse step, in ballet

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