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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•shay /sæˈʃeɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [no object]
  1. to walk or proceed in an easy, carefree manner.

n. [countable]
  1. a trip or excursion.
  2. an attempt at something new;
    a venture.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•shay  (sa shā′),USA pronunciation v.i. [Informal.]
  1. to glide, move, or proceed easily or nonchalantly:She just sashayed in as if she owned the place.
  2. to chassé in dancing.
  • metathetic variant of chassé 1830–40, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sashay /sæˈʃeɪ/ vb (intransitive) informal
  1. to move, walk, or glide along casually
  2. to move or walk in a showy way; parade
Etymology: 19th Century: from an alteration of chassé, a gliding dance step
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