Meaning of Ditto | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.
2. A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.
   US, informal
3. A copy; an imitation.
   broadly
4. The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.
5. A suit of clothes of the same color throughout.
   historical, in-plural
6. Synonym of worksheet (“a sheet of paper or computerized document”).
   uncommon

Equivalents

Examples

“[...] they entered a dismal-looking parlour, whose brick-red walls and ditto curtains were scantily lighted by a single lamp, though it was of the last⟳ new patent—[…]”

“[…]a spacious table in the centre, and a variety of smaller dittos in the corners:[…]”

“Well say⟳ he's got the constitution of a dinosaur, recuperative powers ditto. And as we both know⟳, I'm a bright young medic with a miraculous touch⟳. Well why then, when I returned, there wasn't a trace of that wound on his forehead. Not even a bruise. It was like⟳ he had never been injured.”

“The opening shot of "Crystal Skull" shows the playful side of director Steven Spielberg, who seems to have⟳ a weak spot for cute animals. See⟳ "AI Artificial Intelligence" for Exhibit A. Ditto for executive producer George Lucas. See⟳ "Return⟳ of the Jedi" for Exhibit B.”

“He has created for himself a honed, primed-for-victory body and is working hard on a ditto mind⟳.”

“Please⟳ run⟳ off twenty-four dittos of this assignment, for my students.”

“Mr. Zappadia gave each student a ditto of a black-and-white cow.”

“"You've got to look⟳ good to feel⟳ good," she announces, a ditto of television slogans.”

“Last⟳ year, Argenta-Oreana blanked the Chiefs 23-0 in a second-round game Dee-Mack coach Jim McDonald said was "pretty much a ditto" of what transpired Saturday.”

“The intent of the policy, she said, is "not to put⟳ everybody in a ditto environment," where all are expected to look⟳ and act exactly like⟳ all others.”

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