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Coloured Adjective Bre ˈkʌləd ˈkʌlərd Brightly Balloons Lights

Word coloured
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈkʌləd / NAmE / ˈkʌlərd /
Example
  • brightly coloured balloons
  • coloured lights
  • she was wearing a cream-coloured suit.
  • she wore a richly coloured silk dress.
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coloured

(adjective)BrE / ˈkʌləd / NAmE / ˈkʌlərd /
  1. having a particular colour or different colours
    • brightly coloured balloons
    • coloured lights
    • She was wearing a cream-coloured suit.
  2. from a race that does not have white skin
  3. (in South Africa) having parents who are of different races
  4. Extra Examples

    • She wore a richly coloured silk dress.
    • variously coloured birds
    • The street was ablaze with coloured lights.
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