Meaning & Definition of Colored in English
English⟶
Colored
/kələrd/
noun
1. A united states term for blacks that is now considered offensive
synonym:
- colored person,
- colored
adjective
1. Having color or a certain color
- Sometimes used in combination
- "Colored crepe paper"
- "The film was in color"
- "Amber-colored heads of grain"
synonym:
- colored,
- coloured,
- colorful
2. Having skin rich in melanin pigments
- "National association for the advancement of colored people"
- "Dark-skinned peoples"
synonym:
- colored,
- coloured,
- dark,
- dark-skinned,
- non-white
3. Favoring one person or side over another
- "A biased account of the trial"
- "A decision that was partial to the defendant"
synonym:
- biased,
- colored,
- coloured,
- one-sided,
- slanted
4. (used of color) artificially produced
- Not natural
- "A bleached blonde"
synonym:
- bleached,
- colored,
- coloured,
- dyed
Examples of using
With his colored clothes, his long wig and his white gloves, one could guess he has run away from some kind of Disneyland.
Meg colored the picture.