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" In the end, punk inevitably burned itself out and acted as a bridge across which the New Romantics could sashay in their chiffon and glossy hair."
Jo Brand

Meaning of "sashay" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SASHAY

From an alteration of chassé, a gliding dance step.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SASHAY

sæˈʃeɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SASHAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sashay is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sashay in English.

WHAT DOES SASHAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chasse

Chasse or chassé is a dance step used in many dances in many variations. All variations are triple-step patterns of gliding character in a "step-together-step" pattern. The word came from ballet terminology. It is not to be confused with The Chase figure in Tango.

Definition of sashay in the English dictionary

The definition of sashay in the dictionary is to move, walk, or glide along casually. Other definition of sashay is to move or walk in a showy way; parade.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SASHAY

PRESENT

Present
I sashay
you sashay
he/she/it sashays
we sashay
you sashay
they sashay
Present continuous
I am sashaying
you are sashaying
he/she/it is sashaying
we are sashaying
you are sashaying
they are sashaying
Present perfect
I have sashayed
you have sashayed
he/she/it has sashayed
we have sashayed
you have sashayed
they have sashayed
Present perfect continuous
I have been sashaying
you have been sashaying
he/she/it has been sashaying
we have been sashaying
you have been sashaying
they have been sashaying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sashayed
you sashayed
he/she/it sashayed
we sashayed
you sashayed
they sashayed
Past continuous
I was sashaying
you were sashaying
he/she/it was sashaying
we were sashaying
you were sashaying
they were sashaying
Past perfect
I had sashayed
you had sashayed
he/she/it had sashayed
we had sashayed
you had sashayed
they had sashayed
Past perfect continuous
I had been sashaying
you had been sashaying
he/she/it had been sashaying
we had been sashaying
you had been sashaying
they had been sashaying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sashay
you will sashay
he/she/it will sashay
we will sashay
you will sashay
they will sashay
Future continuous
I will be sashaying
you will be sashaying
he/she/it will be sashaying
we will be sashaying
you will be sashaying
they will be sashaying
Future perfect
I will have sashayed
you will have sashayed
he/she/it will have sashayed
we will have sashayed
you will have sashayed
they will have sashayed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sashaying
you will have been sashaying
he/she/it will have been sashaying
we will have been sashaying
you will have been sashaying
they will have been sashaying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sashay
you would sashay
he/she/it would sashay
we would sashay
you would sashay
they would sashay
Conditional continuous
I would be sashaying
you would be sashaying
he/she/it would be sashaying
we would be sashaying
you would be sashaying
they would be sashaying
Conditional perfect
I would have sashay
you would have sashay
he/she/it would have sashay
we would have sashay
you would have sashay
they would have sashay
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sashaying
you would have been sashaying
he/she/it would have been sashaying
we would have been sashaying
you would have been sashaying
they would have been sashaying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sashay
we let´s sashay
you sashay
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sashay
Past participle
sashayed
Present Participle
sashaying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SASHAY

Aceh · attache · Bechet · cachet · chay · couche · couchee · crochet · fourchee · guichet · mache · Pinochet · pochay · ricochet · sachet · seviche · Shache · shay · soroche · tranchet

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SASHAY

sasarara · SASE · Sasebo · saser · sash · sash cord · sash fillister · sash saw · sash weight · sash window · sashimi · sashless · sasin · sasine · Sask. · Saskatchewan · Saskatchewan Party · Saskatchewanian · saskatoon · sasquatch

WORDS THAT END LIKE SASHAY

anyway · away · ay · bay · be that as it may · birthday · Blu-ray · Cathay · Conway · day · display · everyday · Fotheringhay · Friday · from day to day · hay · hit the hay · in a way · linhay · roll in the hay

Synonyms and antonyms of sashay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sashay» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SASHAY

Find out the translation of sashay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sashay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sashay» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

摇曳生姿
1,325 millions of speakers
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sashay
570 millions of speakers
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sashay
510 millions of speakers
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sashay
380 millions of speakers
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يترنح
280 millions of speakers
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Sashay
278 millions of speakers
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sashay
270 millions of speakers
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sashay
260 millions of speakers
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sashay
220 millions of speakers
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Sashay
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

tänzeln
180 millions of speakers
ja

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sashay
130 millions of speakers
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sashay
85 millions of speakers
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Sashay
85 millions of speakers
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sashay
80 millions of speakers
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sashay
75 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Marathi

साठे
75 millions of speakers
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Sashay
70 millions of speakers
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sashay
65 millions of speakers
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Sashay
50 millions of speakers
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Sashay
40 millions of speakers
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sashay
30 millions of speakers
el

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Sashay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sashay
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sashay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sashay
5 millions of speakers

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TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SASHAY»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sashay

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QUOTES WITH «SASHAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sashay.
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Jo Brand
In the end, punk inevitably burned itself out and acted as a bridge across which the New Romantics could sashay in their chiffon and glossy hair.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SASHAY»

Discover the use of sashay in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sashay and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Prepare for the TExES: Texas Examination of Educator ...
Use the following information to answer questions 4 and 5. As a fourth-year teacher, Ms. Sashay discovers during the first week of school that 12 of her 20 second-graders have limited English proficiency. There are nine languages other than ...
Frances van Tassell, Betty Crocker, 2004
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Traditional Barn Dances with Calls & Fiddling
Calls Directions Carding formation: (a) heads sashay in, (b) sides sashay in. 138 Traditional Barn Dances With Calls & Fiddling. Heads carding: In-2-3-stamp Out- 2-3-stamp Cross over In-2-3-stamp Out-2-3-stamp Cross back to place A Head ...
Dudley Laufman, Jacqueline Laufman, 2009
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Wildcat Katie Brown
[Suggested choice: "There Is A Tavern In The Town. " Consult PRODUCTION NOTES.] SASHAY and the saloon girls on the bar break into a high-stepping dance. The patrons cheer them on, and ZACK fires his gun into the air as he hollers out ...
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Cashay
"That gum will clog up my insides," Sashay says. "What are you talking about?" " Don't be mad," Sashay says. People all around us begin to stand up and look around. Everything's too quiet. I'm wondering why we don't hear sirens yet. " Come ...
Margaret McMullan, 2009
5
A Treasury of Nebraska Pioneer Folklore
124 Nebraska Pioneer Folklore SASHAY ACROSS Collected from H. C. Whittington. All join hands and circle to the left. Break and swing and promenade back. First couple lead to the couple on the right. Sashay across and honor four. Sashay ...
Roger L. Welsch, 1967
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Mac in the City of Light
Sashay gave me an “I've heard this before” look as he continued mysteriously, “ Everything old is in the eye of the dog.” I think Sashay coughed to hide a laugh, and we sat silently for a while. The night's events were coming back in a rush to me ...
Christopher Ward, 2013
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Forever Love, Eternally Yours
... playfully swings in the motion of the hips. Love now a melody on display in the rock and the glide of the sweetest sashay. “Sweetest. Sashay”. One dark moment love faded to a backdrop of unspoken 27 “Sweetest Sashay” “Sweetest Sashay
Sabrina Daniels, 2011
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The Children's Hospital
The angel's cameras had mysteriously failed, and so the only footage was shot from high on the seventh floor, and if anything from far away it looked even less like she was trying to help Dr. Sashay. Jemma looked at the screen with a blank ...
Chris Adrian, 2007
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You Would Not Believe What Watches: Suttree and Cormac ...
All sashay forward, then sashay back, turn your partners and do it all again.... Now all of ye sing," Turkey in the straw, Turkey in the straw Roll em up and twist em up A high tuck a-haw.... Archie: ” All sashay forward and sashay back, partners ...
Rick Wallach, 2013
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Microbiology Australia
Wednesday 2 October 2002, 7.30pm - 1 1 ,30pm Storey Hall, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Swanston Street, Melbourne Sashay at Storey Hall Sashay - Colloq to strut, move exaggeratedly Not a formal conference dinner but ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SASHAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sashay is used in the context of the following news items.
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Florida-bred Silver Sashay wins Bougainvillea Handicap
Florida-bred Silver Sashay made it three wins in a row in her stakes debut in the Bougainvillea Handicap at Gulfsteam Park on Saturday. The 5-year-old ... «Ocala, Jul 15»
2
Miss Ohio contestants sashay in designer gowns
MANSFIELD – The stage was alive Tuesday night at the Renaissance Theatre as Miss Ohio contestants modeled gowns fit for a princess, sashaying on the ... «Mansfield News Journal, Jun 15»
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Winnipeggers to run, walk, sashay 5K for 1st time in pride week
The schedule for Winnipeg's pride festival looks a little different this year as it's introducing its first ever Frontrunners pride run. The event is slated for Saturday ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
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Beauty queens sashay in the stunning evening gowns
Beauty queens sashay in the stunning evening gowns. 1/5. 01. Miss Supranational 2014, Asha Bhat dazzled in this gorgeous sheer blue gown at the Miss ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
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YAAS, RuPaul's Drag Race Mainstreams Gay Slang
Google Analytics reports show phrases like 'throwing shade' and 'sashay, away' have spiked on social media since the Logo show's debut. «Advocate.com, Jun 15»
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CompaniesNew Look's profits sashay higher amid sale
New Look, the UK bargain fashion retailer that has been snapped up by South Africa's Brait, has proven it was a good purchase with some attractive full-year ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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Red Sashay, Quality Rocks Meet Again in Penn Oaks
Cibelli gave Red Sashay time off after she finished a close-up sixth in the race, and when she returned May 2, she closed fast to win the Honey Ryder Stakes at ... «Horse Racing Nation, May 15»
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The small-town sashay
The way things are these days, hardly a day passes by in Ranchi when a ban quet hall -or even a private room -in a two-star hotel isn't throbbing with the ... «Times of India, May 15»
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The Devil Wears Prada May Sashay Its Way Onto Broadway
Gird your loins. The Devil Wears Prada could be headed for Broadway and your earholes. In an interview with the AP, Kevin McCollum revealed that as part of a ... «The Mary Sue, May 15»
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Ambassadors as fashion models? At Global Fashion Flair II …
At Global Fashion Flair II, diplomats sashay for a noble cause. By Francine M. Marquez | Lifestyle Section, InterAksyon.com · Tuesday, May 5, 2015 · 10:30 am ... «InterAksyon, May 15»
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