skid mark

Brake rubber evidence

A skid mark is the dark rubber streak left on pavement when tires lock up during hard braking: Police measured the skid marks to estimate speed at impact.

By extension, skid marks are the brown streaks of fecal residue left in underwear—a usage that ranges from crude humor to genuine laundry concern.

Related

friction · tread · burn rubber · streak · racing stripe · burnout · black · embarrassing · road rash · stain · laundry · donut · drift · brown · scuff · smear · racing · blemish

Categories
Opposites
tire traction evidence

skid marktraction

Adhesive friction enabling movement

grip · smooth braking · adhesion

SURFACE CLEANLINESS (fabric/underwear slang)

skid markspotless

Completely free of marks

pristine · fresh laundry · unstained · immaculate · clean

surface marking type

skid markoil stain

Petroleum residue mark

road stripe

Family

mark, skid, skidding, skidded, skiddy, antiskid, skid marks, non-skid

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG