color line

col·or line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er lahyn]
- /ˈkʌl ər laɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhl-er lahyn]
- /ˈkʌl ər laɪn/

Definitions of color line words

countable noun color line A color line is the set of social, economic or political barriers that exist between different racial groups. 3
noun color line the barrier of social, political, and economic restrictions imposed on blacks or other nonwhites 3
noun color line Also called color bar. social or political restriction or distinction based on differences of skin pigmentation, as between white and black people. 1
idioms color line draw the color line, to observe a color line. 1

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Origin of color line

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Color line

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Color line

color line popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for color line

noun color line

color bar — color line

Just one Synonym for color line