sashay

intr.v., -shayed, -shay·ing, -shays.

1. 1. To walk or proceed, especially in an easy or casual manner.
   2. To strut or flounce in a showy manner: sashaying around the dinner party in his fancy new clothes.
2. To perform the chassé in dancing.
3. To move in a sideways manner.

n.

1. A chassé.
2. An excursion; an outing.
3. A figure in square dancing in which partners circle each other by taking sideways steps.

[Alteration of CHASSÉ.]

verb

To walk with exaggerated or unnatural motions expressive of self-importance or self-display: flounce, peacock, prance, strut, swagger, swank, swash. See move/halt, self-love/modesty.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps

Meaning #2: (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
  Synonym: chasse

Meaning #3: a journey taken for pleasure
  Synonyms: excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition

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The verb sashay has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: move sideways
  Synonym: sidle

Meaning #2: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
  Synonyms: swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, cock

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - svanse, spankulere, skride
n. - udflugt

Nederlands (Dutch)
reisje, bepaalde Amerikaanse volksdans, tripje maken, protserig paraderen, schuin lopen

Français (French)
v. intr. - marcher d'un air dégagé, marcher de manière aguichante
n. - chassé, sortie, excursion, chassé-croisé (pas de danse)

Deutsch (German)
v. - (NAm)(ugs.) stolzieren, schassieren
n. - Ausflug, gleitender Tanzschritt beim Square Dance

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (καθομ.) περπατώ/κινούμαι επιδεικτικά, σουλατσάρω, λοξοδρομώ

Italiano (Italian)
ondeggiare, andatura slegata

Português (Portuguese)
v. - requebrar-se (m)

Русский (Russian)
поездка, выход (куда-л.), шассе (в танце), направляться, выступать, двигаться плавной, скользящей походкой, делать шассе (в танце)

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - ejecutar pasos de patinaje (al bailar), caminar con pasitos cortos
n. - paso de patinaje, paseo

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - gå, släntra, stoltsera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
到处走动, 滑步而舞, 行走, 一种方块舞, 远足, 快滑舞步

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 到處走動, 滑步而舞, 行走
n. - 一種方塊舞, 遠足, 快滑舞步

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 미끄러지듯 나아가다, 돌아다니다, (춤에서) 발을 비비며 나아가다
n. - 샤세(chasse), 여행, 소풍

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - すべるように進む, 気取って歩く
n. - シャッセ, 旅行

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يذهب, يمشي, ينزلق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הלך בראוותנות או בלבוש לא רשמי, הלך וטפף‬
n. - ‮צעד גלישה בריקוד, טיול, נסיעה, שלב-תנועה בריקוד לארבעה זוגות בה כל בן-זוג מסובב את השני בצעדים עוקפים‬

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