American Dictionary
Definition colored in American English
colored
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈkʌlərd/
1
red, green, blue, etc. rather than transparent or black or white
Example
colored glass
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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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