woman of color

noun

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

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As unique as the main characters of the series are the three authors, all relative publishing newcomers, women of color and the voices behind the fictional teenage love stories. Rachel McRady, People.com, 15 May 2025 The show’s second season was directed entirely by women of color and also consisted of 70 percent female department heads and a 50 percent female crew. Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 14 May 2025 Season 2, which came in March of this year, was directed by all women of color, with 70% of department heads and 50% of crew members also being women. Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 May 2025 Such inequities mean women of color have fewer resources to draw on when loan bills come due. Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for woman of color

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of woman of color was in 1791

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“Woman of color.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woman%20of%20color. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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