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coloured

Dictionary definition · coloured

noun

  1. a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

adjective

  1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination"colored crepe paper"
  2. favoring one person or side over another"a biased account of the trial"
  3. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural"a bleached blonde"
  4. having skin rich in melanin pigments;

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).