English · Word Candidate

colored

/ˈkʌləd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: coloreds

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a color.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có màu

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AdjectiveRegister: US

Examples

Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having a particular color or kind of color.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có màu cụ thể hoặc loại màu

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AdjectiveRegister: US

Examples

The room was red, with a dark-colored rug.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A colored article of clothing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đồ dùng có màu

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NounRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian); a colored person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người có tổ tiên từ nhiều nhóm chủng tộc

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NounRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “colored” mean?

Having a color.

Is “colored” formal or informal?

colored is generally US.