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black and whites

black and whites is the plural of black and white.

Meaning of black and white

Noun

black and white (plural black and whites)

  1. (US, slang) A police patrol car.
    • [T]he news bunny ran up to him, saying, "Officer, did you have trouble catching up with Batman? Was it an exciting chase?" The surfer cop struck a semi-heroic pose for the camera and said, "Weak sauce." Then he quickly walked Batman to the black-and-white, where he was put into the backseat.2006, Joseph Wambaugh, Hollywood Station […], New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 237
    Synonyms:
    police vehicle
  2. (US, broadly, slang) The police, a police officer or the clothing they wear.
    • Them punk motherfuckers in black and white ain't the only motherfuckers I gots to fight.1992, “A Nigga Witta Gun”, in The Chronic, performed by Dr. Dre, Death Row Records
  3. A type of giant cookie (about eight inches in diameter) with icing on the top side: half white, half dark chocolate.
    Synonyms:
    half-moon
  4. A kind of ice cream soda with chocolate and vanilla flavors.
  5. (figuratively) Day and night (two very different things).

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Questions about black and whites

What is black and whites the plural of?
Black and whites is the plural of black and white.

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