sashayed; sashaying; sashays
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a
: to strut or move about in an ostentatious or conspicuous manner
The model sashayed down the runway.
Rinna is sashaying down a street in one of Sutton's designer gowns for some reason!—Jodi Walker
Her friends had long whispered to her about Lute's sleek good looks, and the way he sashayed about the island as if he owned it.—Dorothy West
b
: walk, glide, go
Fans should enjoy Mexico goalie Jorge Campos, with his pink-and-lime-green outfits and the way he sashays upfield, far from his goal, when the spirit moves him.—The New York Times
With his cowboy wisdom and irreverent wit, he sashayed into America's heart early this century and has remained there ever since.—People Weekly
c
: to proceed or move in a diagonal or sideways manner
The hook dangling from the airplane's tail is supposed to clear the ramp by at least 10 feet; but the ramp itself, in heavy seas, may be rising and falling 15 feet and sashaying side to side in a figure-eight as well.—Peter Garrison
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: to make a chassé
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