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.
COLORED definition: having color. See examples of colored used in a sentence.
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. You can often choose between plain white or colored and patterned scarves.
(Definition of colored from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of colored adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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).
coloured | colored, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary