DITTOING

Verb

dittoing

present participle of ditto

Anagrams

• i-dotting

Source: Wiktionary


DITTO

Dit"to, n.; pl. Dittos (. Etym: [It., detto, ditto, fr. L. dictum. See Dictum.]

Definition: The aforesaid thing; the same (as before). Often contracted to do., or to two "turned commas" ("), or small marks. Used in bills, books of account, tables of names, etc., to save repetition. A spacious table in the center, and a variety of smaller dittos in the corners. Dickens.

Dit"to, adv.

Definition: As before, or aforesaid; in the same manner; also.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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