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- [kuhl-er]
- /ˈkʌl ər/
- /ˈkʌləd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhl-er]
- /ˈkʌl ər/
Definitions of coloured word
- adjective coloured Something that is coloured a particular colour is that colour. 3
- adjective coloured Something that is coloured is a particular colour or combination of colours, rather than being just white, black, or the colour that it is naturally. 3
- adjective coloured A coloured person belongs to a race of people with dark skins. 3
- countable noun coloured People whose skin is dark are sometimes referred to as coloureds. 3
- adjective coloured possessing colour 3
- adjective coloured having a strong element of fiction or fantasy; distorted (esp in the phrase highly coloured) 3
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Origin of coloured
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English col(o)ur < Anglo-French (French couleur) < Latin colōr- (stem of color) hue
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coloured
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coloured popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
coloured usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coloured
adjective coloured
- painted — reproduced or represented in paint: a painted image.
- highlighted — to emphasize or make prominent.
- bleached — made lighter in colour
- flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
- glowing — incandescent.
Antonyms for coloured
adjective coloured
- genuine — possessing the claimed or attributed character, quality, or origin; not counterfeit; authentic; real: genuine sympathy; a genuine antique.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- real — true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
noun coloured
- discoloured — (British) alternative spelling of discolored.
Top questions with coloured
- where to buy coloured contacts?
See also
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