"Dutch date" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Dutch dates [plural]
Etymology: Dutch (“substitute, inferior, ersatz”) + date, ostensibly modeled on Dutch treat. Etymology templates: {{com|en|Dutch|date|t1=substitute, inferior, ersatz}} Dutch (“substitute, inferior, ersatz”) + date, {{m|en|Dutch treat}} Dutch treat Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dutch date (plural Dutch dates)
  1. A occasion, particularly a romantic outing, where the participants split the cost. Synonyms: dutch date Hypernyms: Dutch treat Related terms: go Dutch
    Sense id: en-Dutch_date-en-noun-Mo7YlCN6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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