Special license plates you’re required to have on your car while learning to drive in the UK.
L-plates
Example Sentences
"That's a proper L-plates, that is."
"I've never seen such a L-plates in all my life."
Etymology & History
British learner driver plates (white 'L' on red square). Required for learner drivers. No American equivalent (states vary). British driving instruction system.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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