SASHAY


Meaning of SASHAY in English

I. sa-ˈshā also sī- intransitive verb

Etymology: alteration of chassé

Date: 1836

1. : to make a chassé

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

II. noun

Date: 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.