Coloured

/ˈkʌlərd/ adjective

Definition

having color; tinted or dyed (British spelling)

Etymology

from Old French 'color', from Latin 'color' meaning 'color, complexion', with British '-ed' spelling

Kelly Says

This is the British way of spelling 'colored' - they kept that extra 'u' that Americans dropped! It's one of those spelling differences that instantly tells you which side of the Atlantic someone's from.

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