adjective
coloured
KUHL-uhd
adjective
1
British spelling of colored.
"The brightly coloured kites filled the sky at the festival."
How to Use Coloured
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish spelling of "colored" — same meanings and same caution around describing people.
When to use it
As with "colored," using this word to describe a person's race is outdated and offensive in most English-speaking countries, though "Coloured" remains a specific, non-offensive term in South Africa.
UK vs US
British/Commonwealth spelling; American English uses "colored."
Easily confused with
Word Forms
more coloured comparative, most coloured superlative
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Rhymes for coloured
figured
injured
assured
secured
insured
scoured
captured
favoured
tortured
measured
honoured
laboured
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