COLOURED


Meaning of COLOURED in English

adjective

1

DUBIOUS : The cardigan is pink-coloured and is made of wool.

GOOD : The cardigan is pink and is made of wool.

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When you describe the colour of something, you usually just say that it is red, blue, green etc (WITHOUT -coloured ): 'Her new dress is pale blue with red buttons down the front.'

See note at COLOUR 1 (↑ colour )

2

BAD : He showed me the coloured photographs he had taken.

GOOD : He showed me the colour photographs he had taken.

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See note at COLOUR 2 (↑ colour )

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