I. ˈkə-lərd adjective
Date: 14th century
1. : having color
2.
a. : colorful
b. : marked by exaggeration or bias
3.
a. sometimes offensive : of a race other than the white ; especially : black 2b
b. sometimes offensive : of mixed race
4. sometimes offensive : of or relating to persons of races other than the white or of mixed race
II. noun
( plural colored or coloreds )
Usage: often capitalized
Date: 1916
often offensive : a person of a race other than the white or of mixed race