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panda car

/ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
pan-da car
IPA
/ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage; Informal

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/
  • British English: /ˌpændə ˈkɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

panda cars (plural)

Synonyms

panda

Rhymes With

are their our far car star bar water bar standard star christmas star chances are joint bar

Questions

How do you pronounce panda car?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpændə ˈkɑɹ/.
What does panda car mean?
A police car; specifically (historical), one with a broad white stripe painted around its middle on a darker-coloured or, originally, black background.
Where does panda car come from?
From the original black and white colouring of the automobiles, like that of a giant panda.

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