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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps;

2. (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading;
[syn: chasse, sashay]

3. a journey taken for pleasure;
- Example: "many summer excursions to the shore"
- Example: "it was merely a pleasure trip"
- Example: "after cautious sashays into the field"
[syn: excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay]


VERB (3)

1. move sideways;
[syn: sidle, sashay]

2. to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others;
- Example: "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
[syn: tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock]

3. perform a chasse step, in ballet;
[syn: chasse, sashay]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sashay n 1: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps 2: (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading [syn: chasse, sashay] 3: a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field" [syn: excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay] v 1: move sideways [syn: sidle, sashay] 2: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" [syn: tittup, swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock] 3: perform a chasse step, in ballet [syn: chasse, sashay]