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dashing

das·hing

UK/ˈdæʃɪŋ(ɡ)/ US/ˈdæʃɪŋ/ fairly common

adjective

1.

lively and spirited

  • “a dashing hero”
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2.

marked by smartness in dress and manners

  • “a dapper young man”
  • “a jaunty red hat”
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Origin

From Middle English dasshyng, dasshynge, equivalent to dash + -ing.

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