double-quote

noun

The symbol ".

Meanings

noundouble-quote (plural double-quotes)

plural double-quotes · alternative double quote

  1. The symbol ".
verbdouble-quote (third-person singular simple present double-quotes, present participle double-quoting, simple past and past participle double-quoted)

present singular third person double-quotes · participle present double-quoting · participle past double-quoted · past double-quoted · alternative double quote

  1. transitiveTo surround (something) with a double-quote on each side.
Cite this entry
APA

double-quote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-quote

MLA

“double-quote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-quote. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double-quote,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double-quote.

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