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Definition colored in American English

colored adjective

adjective
/ˈkʌlərd/
1

red, green, blue, etc. rather than transparent or black or white

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colored glass

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pieces of colored paper

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a woman wearing a brightly colored dress

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2

colored hair has been treated with a chemical to make it change color

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3

someone who is colored is a black person. Older white people sometimes use this word thinking it is polite, but black people consider it offensive.

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4

a colored person has a mixture of people from different races in their family background

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Definition colored in American English