1. having skin rich in melanin pigments
e.g. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
dark-skinned peoples
Synonym: coloreddarkdark-skinnednon-white
2. having color or a certain color
sometimes used in combination
e.g. colored crepe paper
the film was in color
amber-colored heads of grain
3. (used of color) artificially produced
not natural
e.g. a bleached blonde
4. favoring one person or side over another
e.g. a biased account of the trial
a decision that was partial to the defendant