Use of the word colored

col•ored /ˈkʌlɚd/USA pronunciation  
adj. 

1. having a certain color or colors:He used colored chalk on the board.
2. Physical Anthropology, Slang TermsOften Offensive. belonging completely or in part to a race other than the white, esp. to the black race.
3. Physical Anthropology, Slang TermsOften Offensive. relating to the black race.
4. influenced, biased, or distorted: colored opinions.

n.

1. Physical Anthropology, Slang TermsOften Offensive.
   • [countable] a black person.
   • [plural* used with a plural verb] black persons when they are thought of as a group.

See black.

col•ored 
(kul′ərd),USA pronunciation adj. 

1. having color.
2. Physical Anthropology, Slang Terms[Often Offensive.]belonging wholly or in part to a race other than the white, esp. to the black race.
3. Physical Anthropology, Slang Terms[Often Offensive.]pertaining to the black race.
4. influenced or biased:colored opinions.
5. specious;
   deceptive:The authorities detected a colored quality in her statement.
6. [Bot.]of some hue other than green.

n.

1. Physical Anthropology, Slang Terms[Often Offensive.]
   • a black person.
   • the colored, black persons as a group.

2. Physical Anthropology, Place NamesSee Cape Colored. 

2, 3. 7. . See black. 

col•or /ˈkʌlɚ/USA pronunciation  
n. 

1. Optics the quality of an object that gives it a certain appearance when light is reflected by it;
   hue:[uncountable]Surprisingly, color is not part of an object, because color only arises when light strikes the object and is reflected.
2. the particular appearance an object seems to reflect when different wavelengths of light strike the eye:[countable]the primary colors red, blue, and yellow.
3. the natural hue of the skin, esp. of the face;
   complexion:[uncountable]He was discriminated against on the basis of color.
4. Physical Anthropology[uncountable] skin tone other than white, as an indicator of a person’s racial or ethnic group: persons of color.
5. (in people with white skin) a pinkish complexion, usually indicating good health:[uncountable]Her color doesn’t look good; she’s too pale.
6. lively, vivid, of special quality, as in a piece of writing:[uncountable]That article was written with color and flair.
7. paint or something used for coloring, as dye:[countable]oil colors.
8. Show Business, Sport background information, such as statistics given by a sportscaster during a broadcast:[uncountable]During the game he described the plays while she provided color about the players.
9. colors, [plural]
   • a colored badge or uniform worn or displayed to signify allegiance, etc.
   • viewpoint or attitude;
     character;
     personality:He changes his colors depending on the person he’s with.
   • a flag, ensign, etc., particularly a national flag.

10. [uncountable] outward appearance;
    false show;
    guise: a lie that had the color of truth.
11. Physics[uncountable]a theoretical property of the special particles called quarks.

adj. [before a noun]

1. involving, using, or possessing color: a color TV.

v.

1. to give or apply color to;
   dye:[~ + object]She colored her hair blonde.
2. to cause to appear different from what is real:[~ + object]She colored her account of the incident.
3. [~ + object] to give a special character to;
   affect: My experiences in that country color my judgment about it.
4. to take on or change color:[no object]The leaves haven’t begun to color yet.
5. to flush;
   blush:[no object]Their faces colored whenever we talked about sex.

Idioms

1. Idioms change color, [no object]
   • to blush.
   • to turn pale.

2. see or show someone’s true colors, to see or show how someone truly is, without pretense or a false show.
3. with flying colors, very successfully:She passed the tests with flying colors.

Also, esp. Brit., colour.
col•or•er, n. [countable]

col•or 
(kul′ər),USA pronunciation n. 

1. Opticsthe quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light;
   saturation or chroma;
   hue.
2. the natural appearance of the skin, esp. of the face;
   complexion:She has a lovely color.
3. a ruddy complexion:The wind and sun had given color to the sailor’s face.
4. a blush:His remarks brought the color to her face.
5. vivid or distinctive quality, as of a literary work:Melville’s description of a whaling voyage is full of color.
6. details in description, customs, speech, habits, etc., of a place or period:The novel takes place in New Orleans and contains much local color.
7. something that is used for coloring;
   pigment;
   paint;
   tint;
   dye.
8. Sportbackground information, as anecdotes about players or competitors or analyses of plays, strategy, or performance, given by a sportscaster to heighten interest in a sportscast.
9. colors:
   • any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, esp. of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization.
   • nature, viewpoint, or attitude;
     character;
     personality:His behavior in a crisis revealed his true colors.
   • a flag, ensign, etc., particularly the national flag.
   • Military[U.S. Navy.]the ceremony of hoisting the national flag at 8 a.m. and of lowering it at sunset.

10. Physical Anthropologyskin complexion of a particular people or race, esp. when other than white:a man of color.
11. outward appearance or aspect;
    guise or show:It was a lie, but it had the color of the truth.
12. a pretext:She did it under the color of doing a good deed.
13. [Painting.]the general use or effect of the pigments in a picture.
14. Phoneticstimbre.
15. Law[Chiefly Law.]an apparent or prima facie right or ground:to hold possession under color of title.
16. Music and DanceSee tone color. 
17. Mineralogya trace or particle of valuable mineral, esp. gold, as shown by washing auriferous gravel.
18. Physicsany of the labels red, green, or blue that designate the three states in which quarks are expected to exist, or any of the corresponding labels for antiquark states. Cf. quantum chromodynamics, quark model.
19. Printingthe amount of ink used.
20. Heraldrya tincture other than a fur or metal, usually including gules, azure, vert, sable, and purpure.
21. call to the colors, to summon for service in the armed forces:Thousands are being called to the colors.
22. Idioms change color:
    • to blush as from embarrassment.
    • to turn pale, as from fear:When he saw the size of his opponent, he changed color.

23. Idioms with flying colors. See flying colors. 

adj.

1. involving, utilizing, yielding, or possessing color:a color TV.

v.t.

1. to give or apply color to;
   tinge;
   paint;
   dye:She colored her hair dark red.
2. to cause to appear different from the reality:In order to influence the jury, he colored his account of what had happened.
3. to give a special character or distinguishing quality to:His personal feelings color his writing.

v.i.

1. to take on or change color:The ocean colored at dawn.
2. to flush* blush:He colored when confronted with the incriminating evidence.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] colour. 

col′or•er, n. 

• 26.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bias, twist.

See -or ¹.

color.,

1. Drugs(in prescriptions) let it be colored.

color /ˈkʌlə/ n , vb

1. the US spelling of colour

coloured /ˈkʌləd/ adj

1. possessing colour
2. having a strong element of fiction or fantasy; distorted (esp in the phrase highly coloured)