whitewall
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whitewall
First recorded in 1950–55; white + (side)wall
Example Sentences
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He wore whitewall sneakers, jeans, and a blazer.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 15, 2019
It was a 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, midnight blue with a cream white top, white leather interior and whitewall tires.
From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2018
Inside, there are bulging wheel wells, thin vertical grilles, wood panels, whitewall tires, built-in flower vases and even vehicles that have been featured in movies.
From Washington Times • Feb. 22, 2015
On Christmas Eve 1979, long before the coming of whitewall galleries and cute boutiques to the Lower East Side, some artists belonging to the activist group Colab broke into 123 Delancey Street.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2014
Edna’s bike has hand brakes, a silver headlight, and whitewall tires, like those old-fashioned Cadillacs Lolo loves so much.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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