woman of color

noun phrase

plural women of color

: a woman whose skin pigmentation is other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white (see white entry 1 sense 2a) : a woman who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race

… Sen. Kamala Harris of California, will become the first woman of color to accept a major party's vice presidential nomination on Wednesday.

—Steve Peoples

In reality the 19th Amendment failed to enfranchise thousands of American women of color—Black, Asian, Latina and Native American.

—Anna Bloom

Examples of woman of color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On TikTok, there are hundreds of videos of women sharing their journeys with Laser Genesis, and a sizable percentage of these posts come from women of color. — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 2 July 2026

Through mentorship, education, networking, and international outreach, the organization seeks to expand access and opportunity in a field where women—particularly women of color—have long had to navigate without institutional support. — Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

From the designer of the first dishwasher, to wiper blades and safety products, Raj said women, especially women of color, were often written out of history. — Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

The Black Girl Wellness Fest at UIC Forum in Chicago is specifically focused on wellness and health for women of color. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for woman of color

• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• colour
• culler
• duller
• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor