halo car

noun

A flagship car model used to bring prestige to a mark or brand of autos, through the halo effect, by symbolic association with other car models and the brand itself.

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Meanings

nounhalo car (plural halo cars)

plural halo cars

  1. A flagship car model used to bring prestige to a mark or brand of autos, through the halo effect, by symbolic association with other car models and the brand itself.

Origin

From halo + car.

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APA

halo car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halo%20car

MLA

“halo car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halo%20car. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “halo car,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/halo%20car.

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