"blue-and-white" meaning in English

See blue-and-white in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more blue-and-white [comparative], most blue-and-white [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} blue-and-white (comparative more blue-and-white, superlative most blue-and-white)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blue, white. Translations (Translations): sinivalkoinen (Finnish), valkosininen (Finnish), blanquiazul (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-blue-and-white-en-adj-bGw3iPZu

Noun

Forms: blue-and-whites [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blue-and-white (plural blue-and-whites)
  1. (slang) A police car. Tags: slang
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Inflected forms

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