Chiefly derogatory. Of a person: of mixed descent; having ancestors or parents of different races or nationalities. Also, of a population, race…

Resembling a person with one white parent and one black parent, esp. in colour. Also: hybrid.

attrib. (from sense 1).

Usually with hyphen. Of a person (now derogatory): of mixed race. Of an animal: cross-bred.

Designating a person of mixed race or descent, esp. a person with one white and one dark-skinned parent; (sometimes spec. (chiefly in India during…

= half-blooded adj. at derivatives.

having three quarters of pure blood.

(a) n. a person of mixed ancestry who is a quarter from one descent and three-quarters from another, spec. (Australian and New Zealand) a person…

Of a person: having parents or ancestors of two different racial backgrounds. Also: of or relating to a person or people whose parents or ancestors…

Of a person: having parents or ancestors of different racial backgrounds. Also: of or relating to such people.