col ‧ o ‧ ra ‧ tu ‧ ra /ˌkɒlərəˈtʊərə, -ˈtjʊə- $ ˌkʌlərəˈtʊrə/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Early Italian , 'coloring' ]
1 . [uncountable] a difficult piece of music that is meant to be sung fast
2 . [countable] a woman, especially a ↑ soprano , who sings this type of music