American English pronunciation
How to pronounce coloreds
IPA transcription: ['kɑlɚədz]
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Noun
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a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive
Verb
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add color to
“The child colored the drawings”
“Fall colored the trees”
“colorize black and white film”
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affect as in thought or feeling
“My personal feelings color my judgment in this case”
“The sadness tinged his life”
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modify or bias
“His political ideas color his lectures”
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decorate with colors
“color the walls with paint in warm tones”
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give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
“color a lie”
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change color, often in an undesired manner
“The shirts discolored”