sashay Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
   
2. noun (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
   chasse.
   
3. noun a journey taken for pleasure
   expedition; outing; pleasure trip; jaunt; junket; excursion.
   
   • many summer excursions to the shore
   • it was merely a pleasure trip
   • after cautious sashays into the field
4. verb move sideways
   sidle.
   
5. verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
   ruffle; tittup; strut; prance; swagger; cock.
   
   • He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
6. verb perform a chasse step, in ballet
   chasse.
   

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