Coloured

¹ British  

/ ˈkʌləd /

noun

1. old-fashioned an individual who is not a White person, esp a Black person

2. 1. a person of mixed ethnic parentage or descent

   2. a person of mixed ethnic descent speaking English or Afrikaans as their mother tongue

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adjective

1. old-fashioned designating or relating to a Coloured person or Coloured people

coloured ² British  

/ ˈkʌləd /

adjective

1. possessing colour

2. having a strong element of fiction or fantasy; distorted (esp in the phrase highly coloured )

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Usage

The use of Coloured to refer to a person of mixed ethnic origin is likely to cause offence and should be avoided

Example Sentences

A brightly coloured chalk sign informs me that the water temperature today is a chilly 3.9C, as one of the regulars tells me this is not cold water swimming, it's "ice" water swimming.

From BBC

It comes amid a turbulent time for Claire's, popular with tweens for its brightly coloured accessories, which was seeking a buyer after its US owner filed for bankruptcy last year.

From BBC

He was last seen wearing a cream coloured fleece, blue tracksuit bottoms, blue hat and black trainers.

From BBC

"I'm a proud Muslim coloured boy from Pakistan who was told that he would never play for the Australian cricket team. Look at me now, and you can do the same," he added.

From Barron's

They've found what appears to be a small building and have unearthed domestic and decorative artefacts, including exquisite coloured glass beads.

From BBC