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

Hudson, the first woman of color to serve as chief justice since the court was established more than 150 years ago, took the top role in the state judicial system in October 2023. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026

Lean In’s pivot to AI comes as only half of companies are prioritizing women’s career advancement, and more than 30% are placing little to no priority on advancing women of color, according to the organization’s 2025 Women in the Workplace report. —Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026

The guidelines stress that companies should design tools with data from a diverse population of women, including women of color, LGBTQ+ women, women with disabilities, women with chronic conditions, and more. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 1 Apr. 2026

Staley on impact of NCAA rise for women Staley was asked after Monday’s game what this sport’s rising popularity nationally has contributed to the empowerment of women, particularly women of color. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 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