whitewall
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5.0
- noun
- /ˈwaɪtˌwɔl/
- She decided to upgrade her vehicle by adding whitewall tires for a more stylish appearance.
- whitewall tires
Examples
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The classic car looked stunning with its whitewall tires, giving it a vintage charm.
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They took us in a big white Lincoln with whitewall tires and a red sign that said "WORLD PREMIERE TROUBLE ON THE WATERFRONT" on the side.
Fiction book (1990) -
For our wedding day, bought her the best set of whitewalls.
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I got a guy on the other line about some whitewalls.
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Wearin' whitewall tires, of all things.
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Spitting on the towel, he cleaned the spotless whitewall tires.
Fiction book (1993) -
She drove a black Buick Roadmaster, a very large clean car with whitewall tires.
Fiction book (2000) -
The second was with Danny, too; this time a Texaco, whitewall tires racked out front, restrooms around the side, even an air hose hissing between the pumps: the genuine article.
Fiction book (1990) -
Money changed hands, and he was carried outside to their old, beat-up, rusted '76 Chevy van with bald whitewall tires and peeling baby-blue paint.
Blog text (8) -
He liked his idea so much that he called Paulie Mathers, the Lincoln dealer, and put in an order for a new baby-blue Continental with electric windows, pecan trim, leatherette seats, and whitewalls.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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1.6
A ring of rubber around a wheel that touches the road
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Whitewall comes from the two simple words white and wall: early car tires had a bright white band on the tire's side like a small white 'wall'. So whitewall means a tire with a white side, often used to give a car an old-fashioned, decorative look.