diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/hatch.py b/lib/matplotlib/hatch.py
@@ -167,6 +167,17 @@ def __init__(self, hatch, density):
         self.shape_codes[0] = Path.MOVETO
         super().__init__(hatch, density)
 
+
+class Dashes(Shapes):
+    size = 0.35
+
+    def __init__(self, hatch, density):
+        self.num_rows = (hatch.count('_')) * density
+        path = Path([[0, 0], [1, 0]], [Path.MOVETO, Path.LINETO])
+        self.shape_vertices = path.vertices
+        self.shape_codes = path.codes
+        super().__init__(hatch, density)
+
 _hatch_types = [
     HorizontalHatch,
     VerticalHatch,
@@ -175,12 +186,13 @@ def __init__(self, hatch, density):
     SmallCircles,
     LargeCircles,
     SmallFilledCircles,
-    Stars
+    Stars,
+    Dashes
     ]
 
 
 def _validate_hatch_pattern(hatch):
-    valid_hatch_patterns = set(r'-+|/\xXoO.*')
+    valid_hatch_patterns = set(r'_-+|/\xXoO.*')
     if hatch is not None:
         invalids = set(hatch).difference(valid_hatch_patterns)
         if invalids:

diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/hatch.pyi b/lib/matplotlib/hatch.pyi
@@ -65,4 +65,11 @@ class Stars(Shapes):
     shape_codes: np.ndarray
     def __init__(self, hatch: str, density: int) -> None: ...
 
+class Dashes(Shapes):
+    size: float
+    num_rows: int
+    shape_vertices: np.ndarray
+    shape_codes: np.ndarray
+    def __init__(self, hatch: str, density: int) -> None: ...
+
 def get_path(hatchpattern: str, density: int = ...) -> Path: ...