chassé

1 of 2

verb

chas·​sé sha-ˈsā 

chasséd; chasséing

intransitive verb

1

: to make a chassé

2

: sashay

chassé

2 of 2

noun

: a sliding dance step resembling the galop

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from past participle of chasser to chase

First Known Use

Verb

1803, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1828, in the meaning defined above