coloured meaning
ENWColoured
- In Southern Africa, the term Coloureds (also known as Bruinmense or Kleurlinge) is an ethnic label for people of mixed ethnic origin who possess ancestry from Europe, Asia, and various Khoisan and Bantu ethnic groups of southern Africa.
- NounPLcolouredsPREcolo-SUF-red
- Verb
- AdjectiveCOMmore colouredSUPmost coloured
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- And now thousands of funny people with brightly coloured outdoor clothing and maps in plastic mapholders follow in their footsteps, ticking them off.
- Pink and apricot coloured irises have also been bred in some species.
- to stain wood with acids, coloured washes, paint rubbed in, etc.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of coloured in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "coloured" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.