such and such

A form of such-and-such — A placeholder or generic thing.

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Meanings

nounsuch and such (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of such-and-such.
determiner
  1. alternativeAlternative form of such-and-such.

    I asked for news of any man of such and such a description—merely negative—who was known to have left the States; an educated man, expert in the use of disguises, […]

    1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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