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    [Adjective]  | "col*ored" | \ ˈkə-lərd \


    1: having color

    2: colorful

    3: marked by exaggeration or bias


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "flesh-col*ored" | \ ˈflesh-ˌkə-lərd \


    1: having the color of a person's skin; also, dated, usually offensive : having a tan or beige color


    Origin: 1611 ;

    [Adjective]  | "rose-col*ored" | \ ˈrōz-ˌkə-lərd \


    1: having a rose color

    2: seeing or seen in a promising light : optimistic


    Origin: 1526 ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-col*ored" | \ ˌself-ˈkə-lərd \


    1: of a single color


    Origin: 1682 ;

    [Adjective]  | "cream-colored" 


    1: having a pale yellowish color that is close to white

    [Adjective]  | "straw-colored" 


    1: light yellow in color : like the color of straw

    [Adjective]  | "off-col*or" | \ ˈȯf-ˈkə-lər \


    1: not having the right or standard color

    2: being out of sorts

    3: of doubtful propriety : dubious


    Origin: 1854 ;

    [Noun]  | "colored" 


    1: a person of a race other than white or of mixed race


    Origin: 1832 ;

    [Verb]  | "color" 


    1: to give color to

    2: to change the color of (as by dyeing, staining, or painting)

    3: to change as if by dyeing or painting: such as


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English colouren, borrowed from Anglo-French colurer, going back to Latin colōrāre, derivative of color {see: |color:1|color:1};

    [Plural noun]  | "rose-colored glasses" 


    1: favorably disposed opinions : optimistic eyes


    Origin: 1844 ;

    [Adjective]  | "colored" 


    1: marked by a variety of usually vivid colors;


      * e.g., " ... the highly colored glassware that is the studio's hallmark "





    [Adjective]  | "rose-colored" 


    1: having qualities which inspire hope;


      * e.g., " ... an incurable optimist sees the world through a rose-colored perspective "





    [Adjective]  | "self-colored" 


    1: having or consisting of a single color;


      * e.g., " ... although a self-colored cat is most frequently black, it may also be brown, cream, lilac, blue, or red "





    [Adjective]  | "off-color" 


    1: hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent;


      * e.g., " ... the movie was rated PG-13 for some swearing and off-color jokes "



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    [Verb]  | "colored" 


    1: to give color or a different color to;


      * e.g., " ... per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake "





    2: to add to the interest of by including made-up details;


      * e.g., " ... he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience "



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    3: to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of;


      * e.g., " ... his news reporting is colored by his prejudices "



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    [Verb]  | "color" 


    1: to give color or a different color to;


      * e.g., " ... per the couple's request, the baker used natural ingredients like beet juice and turmeric to color the icing for the wedding cake "





    2: to add to the interest of by including made-up details;


      * e.g., " ... he gave a highly colored version of a rather mundane experience "



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    3: to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of;


      * e.g., " ... his news reporting is colored by his prejudices "



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