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Definition of sashay in English: sashayverb 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: sashayverbsæˈʃeɪsaˈSHā [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. |