ˌPink ˈPanther, the BrE AmE
1 . a character in humorous ↑ cartoon films who is a pink ↑ panther (=a large wild animal of the cat family) . The music from the cartoon, the ‘Pink Panther theme’, is very well known.
2 . a valuable jewel which is stolen in a series of humorous films about a French police officer called Inspector ↑ Clouseau . The first of these films is called The Pink Panther , and the cartoon character first appeared at the beginning of this film, as the film’s titles were being shown.