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    coloured
    /ˈkʌləd/

    adjective

    • 1. having a colour or colours, especially as opposed to being black, white, or neutral: "strings of coloured lights"
    • 2. wholly or partly of non-white descent. dated, offensive

    noun

    • 1. a person who is wholly or partly of non-white descent. dated, offensive
    • 2. a person of mixed descent usually speaking Afrikaans or English as their mother tongue: South African "the ANC was not making much progress among Indians or mixed-race Coloureds"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of coloured in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLOURED definition: 1. having or producing a colour or colours: 2. a word used in the past to describe a person who…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of colored in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    COLORED definition: 1. US spelling of coloured 2. US spelling of -coloured 3. having or producing a color or colors : . Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLOURED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is coloured is a particular colour or combination of colours, rather than being just white, black, or the colour that it is naturally. You can often choose between plain white or coloured and patterned scarves.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLORED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Something that is colored is a particular color or combination of colors, rather than being just white, black, or the color that it is naturally.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › coloredColored Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COLORED is having color. How to use colored in a sentence. Usage of Colored: Usage Guide

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › coloured_adjcoloured | colored adjective & noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word coloured mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word coloured, four of which are labelled obsolete, and three of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. coloured has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCOLOURED - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    Something that is coloured is a particular colour or combination of colours, rather than being just white, black, or the colour that it is naturally.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › colouredColoured - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination. synonyms: colored, colorful. crimson, flushed, red, red-faced, reddened. (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion. bay. (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › colouredColoured Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of COLOUR is chiefly British spelling of color.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcoloured - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

    Definition of coloured in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.