( BrE ) ( NAmE col·ored ) / ˈkʌləd; NAmE -ərd/ adjective , noun
■ adjective
1.
(often in compounds) having a particular colour or different colours :
brightly coloured balloons
coloured lights
She was wearing a cream-coloured suit.
2.
( old-fashioned or offensive ) ( of a person ) from a race that does not have white skin
3.
Coloured (in South Africa) having parents who are of different races
■ noun
1.
( old-fashioned or offensive ) a person who does not have white skin
2.
Coloured (in South Africa) a person whose parents are of different races