T-plates

A form of T-plate — A square, white sign featuring a green letter "T" attached to a rental or visitor's car; used to alert locals and other drivers that the person behind the wheel is unfamiliar with the area's roads, signaling them to give the driver extra space and patience.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of T-plate
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T-plates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-plates

MLA

“T-plates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-plates. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “T-plates,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T-plates.

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