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ditto

SayDIT-oh/ˈdɪtoʊ/UK/ˈdɪtəʊ/

Noun pluraldittos (some meanings), dittoes (some meanings)

Verbdittos, dittoing, dittoed

9 meanings of ditto

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  1. 1
    alsoadverb
    In the same way as already said.

    She loves spicy food, and ditto her whole family.

    The morning meeting was canceled, and ditto the one after lunch.

    UsageSay and ditto the soup, meaning the same is true of the soup.

    Similarlikewise, similarly

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  2. 2
    me toointerjection
    A way to say you agree with what another person said, or that it is true for you too.

    Like saying 'me too' with just one word.

    Ditto! I feel exactly the same about the new schedule.

    You thought the movie was overrated? Ditto.

    UsageSay Ditto! to mean me too.

    Similarsame, agreed

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  3. 3
    earlier entrynoununcountable
    The same thing already mentioned, used so you do not repeat it.

    In the second row, she wrote ditto instead of copying the address again.

    She wrote her address, and her sister put ditto below.

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  4. 4
    say the sameverbtransitive
    To say or do the same thing again.

    I ditto your idea about leaving early.

    She dittoed his complaint at the meeting.

    UsageSay I ditto that to mean you agree.

    Similarecho, ape

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  5. 5
    symbolnouncountable
    A mark like two small quote marks that shows the word above should be written or said again.

    Like writing 'same' under a list so you do not have to repeat the word.

    Instead of rewriting the date, she just put a ditto below it.

    The ledger used a ditto mark for each line with the same supplier.

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  6. 6
    machine copynouncolloquialUScountable
    A copy made on an old ditto machine, often a school worksheet.

    The teacher handed each student a ditto of the test.

    He found a faded ditto of the old memo in the files.

    Similarcopy, duplicate

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Less common meanings

  1. 7
    make copiesverbUStransitive
    To make a copy using an old copying machine.

    Could you ditto these pages for the class?

    She dittoed the handout for all thirty students.

    Similarcopy, duplicate

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  2. 8
    nounrare
    A copy or imitation of something.
    "You've got to look good to feel good," she announces, a ditto of television slogans.
    1991, N. Romano-Benner with S. Murphy, “Convoking the muses of Cuenca”
  3. 9
    noun
    A suit with the jacket and pants all in the same color.

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Origin

First seen in 1625. It comes from an Italian word 'ditto', meaning 'said', from Latin 'dīcō' ('I say').

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 5 facts