COLORED


Meaning of COLORED in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' k ə -l ə rd

Function: 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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.