change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it

he coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades

(of a person or their skin) show embarrassment or shame by becoming red; blush

she coloured slightly

influence, especially in a negative way; distort

the experiences had coloured her whole existence

having a colour or colours, especially as opposed to being black, white, or neutral

strings of coloured lights

brightly coloured birds are easier to see

a peach-coloured sofa

wholly or partly of non-white descent

used as an ethnic label for people of mixed racial or ethnic origin

there was a drive to recruit coloured, black, and Indian members

a person who is wholly or partly of non-white descent

a person of mixed descent usually speaking Afrikaans or English as their mother tongue

the ANC was not making much progress among Indians or mixed-race Coloureds

clothes, sheets, etc. that are any colour but white

she wouldn't mix her whites with her coloureds on wash day