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1. A square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
    
2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
   - chassé
    
3. A journey taken for pleasure
   "after cautious sashays into the field";
   - excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition

1. Move sideways
   - sidle
    
2. To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
   "He sashays around like a rooster in a hen house";
   - tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, cock
    
3. Perform a chassé step, in ballet
   - chassé

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Derived forms: sashayed, sashaying, sashays

Type of: contra danse, contradance, contredanse, country dance, country dancing, dance, dance step, journey, journeying, move, step, walk

Part of: square dance, square dancing

Encyclopedia: Sashay