CHASSE

chasse, sashay

(noun) (ballet) quick gliding steps with one foot always leading

chasse, sashay

(verb) perform a chasse step, in ballet

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

chasse (plural chasses)

Alternative spelling of chassé

Ellipsis of chasse-café.

Verb

chasse (third-person singular simple present chasses, present participle chasseing, simple past and past participle chassed)

Alternative spelling of chassé

Etymology 2

Noun

chasse (plural chasses)

A reliquary casket.

Anagrams

• Sachse, cashes, chases

Proper noun

Chasse (plural Chasses)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chasse is the 11829th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2646 individuals. Chasse is most common among White (95.43%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Sachse, cashes, chases

Source: Wiktionary


Chas`se", n. Etym: [F., fr. chassé, p. p. of chasser to chase.]

Definition: A movement in dancing, as across or to the right or left.

Chas`se", v. i. (Dancing)

Definition: To make the movement called chassé; as, all chassé; chassé to the right or left.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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