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Added 10 October 2026

sashay

/ˈsæʃeɪ/ noun

Latin root: captō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sashay at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps.
(ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading.
A journey taken for pleasure.
many summer excursions to the shore

verb

Move sideways.
To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others.
He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
Perform a chasse step, in ballet.

Origin

Verlan (or metathesis) form of French chassé, past participle of chasser (“chase”), from Latin captō, frequentative of capiō (“to take”).

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