Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dash-ee]
- /ˈdæʃ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dash-ee]
- /ˈdæʃ i/
Definitions of dashy word
- adjective dashy intended to draw attention; showy 3
- adjective dashy showy; stylish; dashing. 1
- noun dashy (colloquial, dated) Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy. 1
- adjective dashy (Colloquial) (dated) Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy. 0
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Origin of dashy
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; dash1 + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dashy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dashy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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