DOTTED LINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dotted line mean? 

• DOTTED LINE (noun)
  The noun DOTTED LINE has 1 sense:

1. a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract

  Familiarity information: DOTTED LINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DOTTED LINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

just sign on the dotted line

Hypernyms ("dotted line" is a kind of...):

line (a mark that is long relative to its width)

 Context examples 

If March 11 is too soon to sign a contract because your lawyer has not yet given you the go-ahead to put your signature on the dotted line, then schedule the signing on the date I talked about at the beginning of your report, March 20, when Mars and Jupiter will be aligned.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)