Colored: meaning, definitions and examples

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colored

 

[ หˆkสŒlษ™rd ]

Context #1 | Adjective

describing objects or surfaces

Having color or a particular color; not black, white, or gray.

Synonyms

bright, colorful, vivid.

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น colorido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเค‚เค—เคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช gefรคrbt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berwarna

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปัŒะพั€ะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolorowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‰ฒไป˜ใใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท colorรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ coloreado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท renkli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ƒ‰์น ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู„ูˆู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ barevnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ farebnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฝฉ่‰ฒ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obarvan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ litaรฐur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฏัั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฆแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ rษ™ngli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ coloreado

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,326, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.