Definition of "ditto" in English

noun

1. That which was stated before, the aforesaid, the above, the same, likewise.

2. (US, informal) A duplicate or copy of a document, particularly one created by a spirit duplicator.

   • Please run off twenty-four dittos of this assignment, for my students.

3. (by extension) A copy; an imitation.

4. The ditto mark, 〃; a symbol, represented by two apostrophes, inverted commas, or quotation marks (" "), indicating that the item preceding is to be repeated.

5. (historical, in the plural) A suit of clothes of the same color throughout.

6. (education, uncommon) Synonym of worksheet (“a sheet of paper or computerized document”).

adverb

1. As said before, likewise.

verb

1. (transitive) To repeat the aforesaid, the earlier action etc.

2. (US) To make a copy using a ditto machine.

interjection

1. Used as an expression of agreement with what another person has said, or to indicate that what they have said equally applies to the person being addressed.

   • I'm really busy today! —Ditto!