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

Menopausal hot flashes and night sweats disproportionately impact women of color, with Black and Hispanic women experiencing more frequent and bothersome hot flashes due to menopause. — Partner Content, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Many of the experts surveyed noted that, along with healthcare and economic headwinds, there is an undue caretaking burden placed on women, as well as insufficient services and protections for women of color and LGBTQIA+ women. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Three current and former SEIU California executive directors, all women of color, told Brennand that Regan had bullied them, the report said. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

To start, Broomfield and her team hosted more than 100 women of color at the Miami Open. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 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