white flag

English

Etymology

From the colour of the flag.

Noun

white flag (plural white flags)

  1. A flag with a white color, used as a symbol of truce or surrender.
  2. (motor racing) A flag with a white color, signifying the final lap of a race (ie. the bell lap).

Coordinate terms

colours of flags

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