sashay /ˈsæʃeɪ/verb 3noun 2forms 3 verb3 •To walk casually, showily, or in a flirty manner; to strut, swagger or flounce.“Fresh guy,” explained Aileen, “last night as I was going home at Twenty-third and Sixth. Sashayed up, so he did, and made a break. I turned him down, cold, and he made a sneak; […] — 1906 •To chassé when dancing."Hope I didn't put away too much fried chicken to sashay properly at the square dance," Bud remarked. — 1961 •To move sideways. noun2 •A chassé. •A sequence of sideways steps in a circle in square dancing. formssashayed · sashaying · sashays