单词 | all-coloured |
释义 | all-coloured/ˈɔːlˌkʌləd/(US all-colored) adjective 1Of many different colours; especially multicoloured, variegated. 2Originally and chiefly US. Consisting entirely of black, especially African-American, people; (during the era of racial segregation in the United States) intended for the use of African Americans exclusively. 3 South African. Usually with capital initial in the second element. Consisting entirely of Coloured people; (during the period of apartheid) intended for the use of Coloured people exclusively. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Joshua Sylvester (d. 1618), poet and translator. Probably partly from all + coloured, and partly from all + coloured. |
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