Meanings
noundumb quotes pl (plural only)
- informalpluralplural onlycomputingstraight quotes
Origin
In contrast to smart quotes.
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APA
dumb quotes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20quotes
MLA
“dumb quotes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20quotes. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dumb quotes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dumb%20quotes.
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