P-plate

noun — 2 senses

P-plate

noun
1

Australia, UK A plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large letter P, placed on a vehicle to indicate that the driver only has a probationary driver's licence, for various possible reasons.

2

UK A plastic square sticker or sign bearing a large green letter P - optional not mandatory - placed on a vehicle, probably to indicate that the driver has recently passed his or her driving test.

Derived terms
P-plater, on one's P's
Related terms
L-plate

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