colored

[ kuhl-erd ]

/ ˈkʌl ərd /

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adjective

having color.

Older Use: Offensive. belonging wholly or in part to any group of nonwhite people, especially to Black people.

Older Use: Offensive. pertaining to Black people.

influenced or biased: colored opinions.

specious; deceptive: The authorities detected a colored quality in her statement.

Botany. of some hue other than green.

noun

Older Use: Offensive.

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Origin of colored

A Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at color, -ed³

2, 3, 7. See Black¹.

half-colored, adjectiveun·col·ored, adjectiveun·col·ored·ly, adverbun·col·ored·ness, noun

un·der·col·ored, adjectivewell-colored, adjective

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“I had this horrible secret and it colored everything I did,” said Roome.
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The Arab women wore their colored hejabs, and the non-Muslim women dressed modestly and without a veil.
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Not surprisingly, many Hongkongers have been taking taxis, which may also have colored some opinions.
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The massive inflatable structure is filled with multi-colored light and takes a prehistoric yet futuristic shape.
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He conceived an idea of securing agents among the colored people, and in that way effect a good sale.
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The clear, straw-colored fluid which is left after separation of the coagulum is called blood-serum.
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The intricate perforations of the lamp were inset with colored glass, and the result was a subdued and warm illumination.
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A light-colored mulatto boy, in dress coat and bearing a diminutive silver tray for the reception of cards, admitted them.
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In the nine differently colored circular tracks, rolled little globes representing the planets.
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