panda car

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panda car

  • /ˌpændə ˈkɑː/ UK
  • /ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/ US

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)

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From the original black and white colouring of the automobiles, like that of a giant panda.

noun panda cars

  1. Ireland, UK, informal A police car; specifically (historical), one with a broad white stripe painted around its middle on a darker-coloured or, originally, black background.

    Similar: panda

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@misc{panda_car_2026,
  title = {panda car},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/panda%20car},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}