Meaning & use
dotted line
A line made up of dots on a document, especially the place where a signature is required.
See it in a sentence
Please sign on the dotted line at the bottom of page three.
The contract's dotted line remained blank until both parties agreed on the price.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'sign on the dotted line' is often used figuratively to mean formally agreeing to something.
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