coloured
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English
Definitions
verb
- To give something color.“We could color the walls red.”
- To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.“My kindergartener loves to color.”
- (of a person or their face) To become red through increased blood flow.“Her face colored as she realized her mistake.”
- To affect without completely changing.“That interpretation certainly colors my perception of the book.”
noun
- A colored person.
- (laundry) A colored article of clothing.
adjective
- Having a color.“Wash colored items separately from whites and darks to prevent the colors from bleeding.”
- Having a particular color or kind of color.“The room was red, with a dark-colored rug.”
- Having prominent colors; colorful.“The singer wore a colored shirt.”
- Influenced pervasively but subtly.“My opinions are colored by my upbringing.”
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