smart quotes

noun

Curly quotes automatically inserted into text as a replacement for the straight quotes typed by the user.

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Meanings

nounsmart quotes pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlycomputingCurly quotes automatically inserted into text as a replacement for the straight quotes typed by the user.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
curly quote
Cite this entry
APA

smart quotes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smart%20quotes

MLA

“smart quotes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smart%20quotes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smart quotes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smart%20quotes.

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