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English meaning

  • colored adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
  • colorful adjective Full of bright or varied colors.
  • Gay adj Homosexual; romantically or sexually attracted to people of the same sex.
  • motley adj Made up of a wildly varied, often mismatched, mix of elements or people.
  • multicolored adjective Having many different colors.
  • polychromatic adj Having many different colors, or changing color.
  • rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colors that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
  • tawdry adj Cheap-looking and showy; gaudy in a low-quality way.
  • variegated adj Marked with streaks, spots or patches of different colors.

Senses

bunt is used for these senses in English:

  • colored Having prominent colors; colorful.
  • colorful Possessing prominent and varied colors.
  • gay (dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.
  • motley Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
  • motley Having many colours; variegated.
  • multicolored (American spelling) Having multiple colors.
  • polychromatic Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours.
  • rainbow Multicolored, especially if in rainbow order.

colored — full definition

  1. adjective Having a particular color, especially a color other than plain black, white, or gray.
  2. adjective An outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe Black people or people of color in the US.

colorful — full definition

  1. adjective Full of bright or varied colors.
  2. adjective Lively, vivid, or full of interesting character.
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