[sa.shay] vi [alter. of chasse] (1836) 1: to make a chasse
2. a: walk, glide, go b: to strut or move about in an ostentatious or conspicuous manner c: to proceed or move in a diagonal or sideways manner
[2]sashay n [by alter.] (1900) 1: trip, excursion
2: a square-dance figure in which partners sidestep in a circle around each other with the man moving behind the woman
3: chasse