Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
Note: in AM, use 'colored'
1.
Something that is ~ a particular colour is that colour.
The illustration shows a cluster of five roses ~ apricot orange.
...a cheap gold-~ bracelet.
ADJ
2.
Something that is ~ is a particular colour or combination of colours, rather than being just white, black, or the colour that it is naturally.
You can often choose between plain white or ~ and patterned scarves.
...brightly ~ silks laid out on market stalls.
ADJ
3.
A ~ person belongs to a race of people with dark skins. (OFFENSIVE, OLD-FASHIONED)
ADJ: usu ADJ n