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单词 sashay
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Definition of sashay in English:

sashay

verb saˈʃeɪsæˈʃeɪ
[no object]North American informal
  • 1with adverbial of direction Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders.

    Louise was sashaying along in a long black satin dress
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Stunning in an ivory off-the-shoulder creation, with lace trim and offset by a lengthy train, the blonde dancer sashayed her way down the aisle to the side of her clearly ecstatic husband-to-be.
    • She sashays her way through the weekend with a natural elegance and sense of fun.
    • She looked up at me, and our eyes met for a brief instant, before she walked away, sashaying down the street towards the comedy club.
    • Wind whipping her gauzy skirt against her hips, she sashayed towards him.
    • They sashay along the red carpet, botox-smooth and silicone-enhanced, so blatantly vain and unabashedly full of themselves, spinning for scores of photographers.
    • Rivulets of sweat poured down our backs and James called out to us to walk like models sashaying down a ramp.
    • So there we were with our slinky little dresses, sashaying across the stage singing religious music and I think it just took the world aback.
    • Heads turn automatically as she sashays into view.
    • Models sashayed the catwalk in their jeans, textural cable knit sweaters and big fur bags.
    • Some of them seem to be like our typical male models who while sashaying down the ramp in fashion shows give a demonstration of their well-built bodies.
    • She laughed again, and sashayed off, hips swaying.
    • The parade of models sashaying down the runway in the Eldorado Ballroom had local fashion designers earning spirited cheers and rousing applause from the approving crowd.
    • No, this international model will not be sashaying down the ramp, but will take up a one-year course in Hindi.
    • She draped the white fur coat seductively around her shoulders and sashayed into the sitting room.
    • She evaded his grasp and left without another word, sashaying her hips tauntingly.
    • With that, she sashayed away, throwing me a glance over her shoulder.
    • Drew glanced at the high-heeled, short-skirted girl now sashaying her way up the driveway.
    • She normally sat at the opposite end of the room, but had strutted over, sashaying her hips to talk with him.
    • They've spun, tangoed, waltzed, rumbaed, salsaed, funked, jazzed, hip-hopped and twirled their little hearts out and now they're sashaying off into the sunset in an hour-long final.
    • I stared at her, breath ragged, as she walked to the door, sashaying her hips calmly.
    Synonyms
    swagger, swank, parade, prance, flounce, stride, sweep
  • 2Perform the sashay.

    ladies center, men sashay, left allemande
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ann and Sandie worked very hard promoting the event which saw line dancers from all over the province sashaying on the floor most of the night.
    • Ailey had fully experienced the thrill that ripples through a Broadway theater when a line of spiffy dancers sashays in unison towards the edge of the stage.
noun saˈʃeɪsæˈʃeɪ
  • (in American square dancing) a figure in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps.

    roll away with a half sashay, then face your original partner

Origin

Mid 19th century (as a verb): alteration of chassé.

Rhymes

attaché, cachet, papier-mâché, sachet
 
 

Definition of sashay in US English:

sashay

verbsæˈʃeɪsaˈSHā
[no object]North American informal
  • 1with adverbial of direction Walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders.

    Louise was sashaying along in a long black satin dress
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drew glanced at the high-heeled, short-skirted girl now sashaying her way up the driveway.
    • No, this international model will not be sashaying down the ramp, but will take up a one-year course in Hindi.
    • She laughed again, and sashayed off, hips swaying.
    • With that, she sashayed away, throwing me a glance over her shoulder.
    • She draped the white fur coat seductively around her shoulders and sashayed into the sitting room.
    • They sashay along the red carpet, botox-smooth and silicone-enhanced, so blatantly vain and unabashedly full of themselves, spinning for scores of photographers.
    • Heads turn automatically as she sashays into view.
    • The parade of models sashaying down the runway in the Eldorado Ballroom had local fashion designers earning spirited cheers and rousing applause from the approving crowd.
    • She evaded his grasp and left without another word, sashaying her hips tauntingly.
    • Some of them seem to be like our typical male models who while sashaying down the ramp in fashion shows give a demonstration of their well-built bodies.
    • So there we were with our slinky little dresses, sashaying across the stage singing religious music and I think it just took the world aback.
    • Wind whipping her gauzy skirt against her hips, she sashayed towards him.
    • She normally sat at the opposite end of the room, but had strutted over, sashaying her hips to talk with him.
    • They've spun, tangoed, waltzed, rumbaed, salsaed, funked, jazzed, hip-hopped and twirled their little hearts out and now they're sashaying off into the sunset in an hour-long final.
    • Models sashayed the catwalk in their jeans, textural cable knit sweaters and big fur bags.
    • Stunning in an ivory off-the-shoulder creation, with lace trim and offset by a lengthy train, the blonde dancer sashayed her way down the aisle to the side of her clearly ecstatic husband-to-be.
    • Rivulets of sweat poured down our backs and James called out to us to walk like models sashaying down a ramp.
    • She looked up at me, and our eyes met for a brief instant, before she walked away, sashaying down the street towards the comedy club.
    • I stared at her, breath ragged, as she walked to the door, sashaying her hips calmly.
    • She sashays her way through the weekend with a natural elegance and sense of fun.
    Synonyms
    swagger, swank, parade, prance, flounce, stride, sweep
  • 2Perform the sashay.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ann and Sandie worked very hard promoting the event which saw line dancers from all over the province sashaying on the floor most of the night.
    • Ailey had fully experienced the thrill that ripples through a Broadway theater when a line of spiffy dancers sashays in unison towards the edge of the stage.
nounsæˈʃeɪsaˈSHā
  • (in American square dancing) a figure in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps.

Origin

Mid 19th century (as a verb): alteration of chassé.

 
 
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