transcription, транскрипция: [ kʌlə(r)d ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
Note: in AM, use 'colored'
1.
Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour.
The illustration shows a cluster of five roses coloured apricot orange.
...a cheap gold-coloured bracelet.
ADJ
2.
Something that is coloured 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 coloured and patterned scarves.
...brightly coloured silks laid out on market stalls.
ADJ
3.
A coloured person belongs to a race of people with dark skins. ( OFFENSIVE, OLD-FASHIONED )
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