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Definition of 'dashed'

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Of a line, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
  • (British|informal) A euphemism for damned .
  • It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford.

    Usage notes

    * Dashed in the sense of "damned" is considered to be upper-class or somewhat old-fashioned.

    Synonyms

    * (line) broken * (damned) darned (especially US)

    See also

    * dotted

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