SASHAY Definition & Meaning

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sashay

[ sa-shey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

Informal.

to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly:
She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
to ��󲹲��é in dancing.

sashay

/ ��æˈʃ��ɪ /

verb

to move, walk, or glide along casually
to move or walk in a showy way; parade

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sashay¹

1830–40, Americanism; metathetic variant of ��󲹲��é ( def )

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sashay¹

C19: from an alteration of ��󲹲��é , a gliding dance step

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The band is an explosion of coordinated energy, with far more activity than the average marching band as its members skip, high kick and sashay, all while playing a tune.

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Three days later, Jack in tow, she would have sashayed into a soignée New York dinner party wearing that 56-carat blue diamond necklace.

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Break out your rainbow boas and glittering tiaras and sashay your way to this can’t-miss show.

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A-listers are getting ready to sashay down the red carpet for fashion's biggest night out - the Met Gala.

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She was the first queen to sashay away when the Ru Paul's Drag Race franchise screeched into the UK.

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