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dashes

SayDASH-iz/ˈdæʃɪz/

2 meanings of dashes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of dash. Use this form when you mean more than one dash.

    She added a few dashes of salt to the soup.

    The editor replaced several commas with long dashes for emphasis.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of dash. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    She dashes to the station every morning to catch the early train.

    He dashes off a quick note before leaving the house.

    Note

dashes is a form of dash

dash, noun: A short horizontal line used in writing to join numbers or to set off part of a sentence. Full entry

Forms
dashdashes plural
Spelling
dash → dashes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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