Main Entry: ¹col·ored

Pronunciation: \ˈkə-lərd\

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

1 : having color
2 a : colorful b : marked by exaggeration or bias
3 a sometimes offensive : of a race other than the white; especially : black 2b b sometimes offensive : of mixed race
4 sometimes offensive : of or relating to persons of races other than the white or of mixed race