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sashays

[sa-shey]

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verb (used without object) Informal.

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

to chassé in dancing.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; metathetic variant of chassé

Can be confused: sachet, sashay, Sasha.

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