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1colored
adjective col·ored \ˈkə-lərd\
Definition of COLORED
1
: having color
2
a : colorful b : marked by exaggeration or bias
3
a sometimes offensive : of a race other than the white; especially : black 2b b sometimes offensive : of mixed race
4
sometimes offensive : of or relating to persons of races other than the white or of mixed race
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First Known Use of COLORED
14th century
Related to COLORED
- Synonyms
- chromatic, colorful, kaleidoscopic, motley, multicolored, multihued, polychromatic, polychrome, prismatic, rainbow, varicolored, varied, variegated, various
- Antonyms
- colorless; monochromatic, monochromic, monotone, self-colored, solid
Rhymes with COLORED
2colored
noun, often capitalized
plural colored or coloreds
Definition of COLORED
often offensive : a person of a race other than the white or of mixed race
First Known Use of COLORED
1916
COLORED Defined for Kids
colored
adjective col·ored \ˈkə-lərd\
Definition of COLORED for Kids
: having color <colored glass> <brightly-colored birds>
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