dashy

[ dash-ee ]

adjective,dash·i·er, dash·i·est.

Origin of dashy

First recorded in 1815–25; dash¹ + -y¹

He will be captivated some day with a more dashy lady, if not an Italian countess.
Aunt Phillis's Cabin | Mary H. Eastman
It was a visitor, and he came alone—a young fellow of dashy appearance, handsome black hair and whiskers, and very black eyes.
Cudjo's Cave | J. T. Trowbridge
And Laura set the dashy little thing with its head on one side, and held it up coquettishly.
Real Folks | Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney
It was a dashy barouche, drawn by a glossy-black span, and occupied by two ladies and a lapdog.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 | Various

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