coloured meaning and definition

COLOURED adjective

Definition of coloured (adjective)

1. having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
   • "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"
   • synonyms: colored, colorful
   • antonym: uncolored
2. favoring one person or side over another
   • "a biased account of the trial"; "a decision that was partial to the defendant"
   • synonyms: biased, colored, one-sided, slanted
3. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural
   • "a bleached blonde"
   • synonyms: bleached, colored, dyed
4. having skin rich in melanin pigments
   • "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "dark-skinned peoples"
   • synonyms: colored, dark, dark-skinned, non-white