colored in French
colored in French is coloré, de couleur, en couleur — colored means having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
colored in French
coloré
Having a particular color or kind of color.
de couleur
Having a particular color or kind of color.
coloré
Having prominent colors; colorful.
de couleur
Having prominent colors; colorful.
en couleur
Having prominent colors; colorful.
marqué
Biased; pervasively (but potentially subtly) influenced in a particular way.
teinté
Biased; pervasively (but potentially subtly) influenced in a particular way.
de couleur
(US, now, dated, and, usually, offensive) Of skin color other than white; in particular, black.
métis
(South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, sometimes, capitalized) Belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian). (Under apartheid, used as a metadescription for mixed-race people and peoples such as the Cape Coloureds.)
couleurs
(laundry) A colored article of clothing.
personne de couleur
(South Africa) A person having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian); a colored person.
What does "colored" mean?
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adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
"The kids picked out colored pencils for their art project."
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adjective An outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe Black people or people of color in the US.
"The term "colored" appears in old civil-rights-era signage and is now considered offensive."
colored in a sentence
- The kids picked out colored pencils for their art project.
- The term "colored" appears in old civil-rights-era signage and is now considered offensive.
Similar words in French
Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "colored" in French?
"colored" in French is coloré, de couleur, en couleur. colored means: Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
How do you use "colored" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids picked out colored pencils for their art project." In French, "colored" is coloré, de couleur, en couleur.
Are there other ways to say "colored" in French?
Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "colored": coloré, de couleur, en couleur, marqué, teinté, métis.
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