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Synonyms for sashay

Noun

1. sashay, country-dance, country dancing, contredanse, contra danse, contradance
usage: a square dance figure; partners circle each other taking sideways steps
2. chasse, sashay, dance step, step
usage: (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading
3. excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay, journey, journeying
usage: a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"

Verb

1. sidle, sashay, move
usage: move sideways
2. swagger, ruffle, prance, strut, sashay, cock, walk
usage: to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
3. chasse, sashay, dance
usage: perform a chasse step, in ballet
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