Coloured

¹

/ 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

adjective

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

coloured

²

/ ˈkʌləd /

adjective

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

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

Lasting just 30 seconds, it showed models in bizarre and brightly coloured outfits but did not feature a single car.

From BBC

Members of the gang are believed to wear different coloured bandana's to show their allegiance.

From BBC

In the lawsuit, Ms Bongolan alleged that it was a "culmination of a series of threats, intimidation and violence that coloured many of Ms Bongolan’s interactions with Mr Combs from the day she met him".

From BBC

They decided to create a collection of brightly coloured, distinctive make-up brushes at a lower price point, made from synthetic fibres.

From BBC

They said the man had short, dark coloured hair and was wearing a grey puffer jacket, light-coloured trousers and white trainers.

From BBC