Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1822, 1880-1887
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DASHY, DASHIE, adj. Showy; “proud” (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 36, dashie, Bnff.2, Abd.2 1939).Sc. 1822 Blackwood's Mag. XI. 399:
New rugs, with swans and leopards, all so dashy.Bnff. 1880 J. F. S. Gordon Chrons. of Keith vi.:
Women adorned in . . . “ower croun Mutches” with a dashy Ribbon round the bord.
Hence dashy-lookin', fashionably dressed.Fif. 1887 A. D. Willock Rosetty Ends 60:
A handsome dashy-lookin' lass cam' frae Glasgow.
