people of color

/ˈpipəl əv ˈkʌlər/
/ˈpipəl əv ˈkʌlə/
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Other forms: peoples of color

Definitions of people of color
  1. noun
    a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
    synonyms: color, colour, people of colour
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    type of:
    race
    people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock
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