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1. Patterned by having colour applied with sweeping strokes
   "brown iris...slashed with yellow"
    
2. Having long and narrow ornamental cuts showing an underlying fabric
   "a slashed doublet"; "slashed cuffs showing the scarlet lining"
    
3. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
   "the slashed prices attracted buyers";
   - cut

1. Cut with sweeping strokes; as with an axe or machete
   - cut down
    
2. Beat severely with a whip or rod
   "The teacher often slashed the students";
   - flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, strap, trounce, whale [N. Amer, informal]
    
3. Cut open
   "she slashed her wrists";
   - gash
    
4. Cut drastically
   "Prices were slashed"
    
5. Move or stir about violently
   "The feverish patient slashed around in his bed";
   - convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, toss, jactitate

See also: cut, decreased, patterned, reduced

Type of: agitate, beat, beat up, bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, shake, trim, trim back, trim down, work over

Encyclopedia: Slashed