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Synonyms

dashed

¹ American

[dasht] / dæʃt /

adjective

made up of dashes.

a dashed line down the middle of the road.

dashed ² American

[dasht] / dæʃt /

adjective

Chiefly British.

(used as a euphemism) damned.

dashed impudence; dashed bad luck.

Other Word Forms

dashedly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of dashed¹

First recorded in 1640–50; dash ¹ + -ed ²

Origin of dashed²

First recorded in 1640–50; dash ² + -ed ²

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