mulatto in French
mulatto in French is mulâtre, café au lait, mulâtresse — mulatto means a historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.
mulatto in French
mulâtre
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.
café au lait
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.
mulâtresse
(historical, now, sometimes, pejorative) A person of mixed black and white descent, especially a person with one black and one white parent or two mulatto parents.
What does "mulatto" mean?
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noun A historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.
"The term "mulatto" appears in older census records but is now rarely used."
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mulatto in a sentence
- The term "mulatto" appears in older census records but is now rarely used.
- Historians note the word fell out of favour by the late 20th century.
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What is "mulatto" in French?
"mulatto" in French is mulâtre, café au lait, mulâtresse. mulatto means: A historical term, now widely considered dated or offensive, for a person of mixed Black and white ancestry.
How do you use "mulatto" in a sentence?
Example: "The term "mulatto" appears in older census records but is now rarely used." In French, "mulatto" is mulâtre, café au lait, mulâtresse.
Are there other ways to say "mulatto" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "mulatto": mulâtre, café au lait, mulâtresse.
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