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Coloured
1/ ˈʌə /
noun
- old-fashioned.an individual who is not a White person, esp a Black person
- a person of mixed ethnic parentage or descent
- a person of mixed ethnic descent speaking English or Afrikaans as their mother tongue
adjective
- old-fashioned.designating or relating to a Coloured person or Coloured people
coloured
2/ ˈʌə /
adjective
- possessing colour
- having a strong element of fiction or fantasy; distorted (esp in the phrase highly coloured )
Usage
Example Sentences
Starbucks said in April that its baristas would wear dark, single coloured shirts to "allow our iconic green apron to shine and create a sense of familiarity for our customers".
The brightly coloured birds have been attracting amateur photographers to the park.
There were calls of "Carlo" - Italian for Charles - from crowds waiting to see the royal visitors and local media also seemed interested by their car, the claret coloured State Bentley.
The Great Depression and the Second World War coloured Roosevelt's time in office - and are often cited for his extended presidency.
Many, like Max, show no symptoms but it can cause pain in the joints and genitals, coloured discharge and problems getting pregnant.
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