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coloured

/ˈkʌl.əd/noun, adjective2 syllables

Coloured means: having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination.

Synonyms for coloured38

noun, as in a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

colored person, colored, coloured person

adjective, as in having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

colored, colorful, colourful, crimson, red, reddened, red-faced, flushed, bay, bicolor, bicolour, bicolored, bicoloured, bichrome
and 13 more, dichromatic, black, blackened, blue-flowered, brightly-colored, brightly-coloured, buff-colored, buff-coloured, chestnut-colored, chestnut-coloured, chocolate-colored, chocolate-coloured, cinnamon colored

adjective, as in favoring one person or side over another

biased, colored, one-sided, slanted, partial

adjective, as in (used of color) artificially produced; not natural

bleached, colored, dyed, artificial, unreal

adjective, as in having skin rich in melanin pigments;

colored, negro, black

What does coloured mean?5

adjective

1

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination“colored crepe paper”

2

favoring one person or side over another“a biased account of the trial”

3

(used of color) artificially produced; not natural“a bleached blonde”

4

having skin rich in melanin pigments;

noun

1

a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Coloured in a sentence

  • On my bed is a coloured bedspread, which my grandma once made.Dorenda
  • The snow that fell recently has coloured the mountain white, it is truly beautiful.sabretou
  • The walls of the house are pale yellow, the shutters rust-coloured.sundown
  • He has a habit of looking down on coloured people.unknown
  • The conservative character of the seating furniture is offset by the brightly coloured accessories.sundown
  • The washing machine is programmed for the washing of multi-coloured clothing.SunnyMoon
  • A profusion of dandelions had coloured the meadow yellow.sundown
  • My wife ran away with a coloured man.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of coloured

as a noun

plural
coloureds