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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 › englishCOLOURED | English meaning - 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. 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.

  4. 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

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcoloured adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLORED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a word for a person who has black or brown skin, which was used officially in some countries in the past, but is now extremely offensive. Colored [ C ] South African English. in South Africa, a word for a person whose parents are from different races.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › colouredCOLOURED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Coloured definition: possessing colour. See examples of COLOURED used in a sentence.

  8. 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.

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

    Definitions of 'coloured'. 1. Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour. [...] 2. 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. [...]

  10. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishcoloured - Definition in English - bab.la

    UK /ˈkʌləd/ colored (US English) adjective 1. having a colour or colours, especially as opposed to being black, white, or neutral strings of coloured lights brightly coloured birds are easier to see (in combination) a peach-coloured sofa imbued with an emotive or exaggerated quality highly coloured examples were used by both sides 2.

  11. 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.