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panda car

pan·da car

UK/ˌpændə ˈkɑː/US/ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounpanda car (plural panda cars)

plural panda cars

IrelandUKinformalgovernmentA police car; specifically (historical), one with a broad white stripe painted around its middle on a darker-coloured or, originally, black background.
Synonyms: panda

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with panda car

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Cite this entry

APA

panda car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panda%20car

MLA

“panda car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panda%20car. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panda car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panda%20car.

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