Colored (or coloured) is a racial descriptor historically used in the United States during the Jim Crow era to refer to an African American. In many places, it may be considered a slur. [1]
The meaning of COLORED is having color. How to use colored in a sentence. Usage of Colored: Usage Guide.
Something that is colored a particular color is that color. The illustration shows a cluster of five roses colored apricot orange. Something that is colored is a particular color or combination of colors, rather than being just white, black, or the color that it is naturally.
COLORED definition: having color. See examples of colored used in a sentence.
(Definition of colored from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Colored and coloured are both English terms. Colored is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while coloured is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB). In the United States, there is a preference for " colored " over "coloured" (98 to 2).
Definition of colored adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
coloured | colored, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
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Coloured is the British English spelling, indicating something with color, while Colored is its American counterpart. Coloured, in British English, conveys the presence or addition of color to an object, reflecting the linguistic tradition that includes the letter 'u' in certain words.