de color — meaning in English

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.

Senses

de color is used for these senses in English:

• colored (US, now, dated, and, usually, offensive) Of skin color other than white; in particular, black.
• colorful Possessing prominent and varied colors.
• colorful Interesting, multifaceted, energetic, distinctive.
• fescennine Obscene or scurrilous.
• of color (chiefly, US) Nonwhite; of a race other than white, for example black. [from 18th c.]

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 adjective An outdated and now offensive term historically used to describe Black people or people of color in the US.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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