verb / noun
sashay
sa-SHAY/sæˈʃeɪ/
A showy, swaying movement, or to move this way.
She sashays across the room, swaying her hips with confidence.
Etymology
French chasser, “to chase,” supplied chassé, literally “chased,” as the name of a gliding dance step. Sashay moved from performing that step to walking with a conspicuous or showy manner.
In context
she oh this guy could have actually have killed some of her ancestors honeymoon uh after you know bristling she'll kind of Sashay up a little bit kind of put a hand on her hip
More examples
- He sashayed past the mirror in his new suit.
- The dancers are sashaying toward the front of the stage.
- With a dramatic sashay, she makes her way to the microphone.
Forms
sashay · sashays · sashayed · sashaying