dotted line

noun

1. a line on a contract or similar document for a party's signature.

2. a line at which a sheet of paper is perforated or a piece of it is to be detached.

dotted line

noun

1. a line of dots or dashes on a form or document

2. to agree formally, esp by signing one's name on a document

Word History and Origins

Origin of dotted line¹

First recorded in 1770–75

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. sign on the dotted line, to agree fully to terms or conditions.

2. signature on the dotted line, full agreement to terms and conditions.