a dash► C2 a small amount of something, especially liquid food, that is added to something else: » "Cream with your coffee, Madam?" "Yes please - just a dash."» FIGURATIVE A scarf adds a dash of (= a small amount of) sophistication.See picture: a dash of milk
Thesaurus+: ↑Words meaning small pieces and amountsMain Entry: ↑dash
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