whitewall

[ hwahyt-wawl, wahyt- ]

noun

a rubber tire for an automobile, bicycle, etc., whose sidewall is colored white.

Origin of whitewall

First recorded in 1950–55; white + (side)wall

Also called whitewall tire .

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British Dictionary definitions for whitewall

whitewall

/ (ˈwaɪtˌwɔːl) /

noun

a pneumatic tyre having white sidewalls

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