Colored: meaning, definitions and examples
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colored
[ หkสlษrd ]
describing objects or surfaces
Having color or a particular color; not black, white, or gray.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The walls were painted in different colored stripes.
- She wore a brightly colored dress to the party.
- The artist used a variety of colored pencils to create the drawing.
offensive term used historically
Of a person who is not white or of European descent.
Synonyms
non-white, racial minority
Examples of usage
- She faced discrimination because of her colored skin.
- The signs in the store said 'No colored allowed'.
Translations
Translations of the word "colored" in other languages:
๐ต๐น colorido
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคเคเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช gefรคrbt
๐ฎ๐ฉ berwarna
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะพะปัะพัะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ kolorowy
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฒไปใใฎ
๐ซ๐ท colorรฉ
๐ช๐ธ coloreado
๐น๐ท renkli
๐ฐ๐ท ์์น ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ููู
๐จ๐ฟ barevnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ farebnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฝฉ่ฒ็
๐ธ๐ฎ obarvan
๐ฎ๐ธ litaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฏััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฆแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ rษngli
๐ฒ๐ฝ coloreado
Word origin
The term 'colored' originated in the 18th century as a way to describe objects or individuals with a particular color. However, it was later used as an offensive term to refer to people of non-white or non-European descent, particularly during times of racial segregation and discrimination. In modern times, the term has largely fallen out of use due to its negative connotations.
See also: color, colorant, coloration, colorful, colorfulness, coloring, colors, discolor, discoloration, discolored, discoloring, multicolored.