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That which covers or hides the real character of anything; semblance; excuse; disguise; appearance.
Shade or variety of character; kind; species.
A distinguishing badge, as a flag or similar symbol (usually in the plural); as, the colors or color of a ship or regiment; the colors of a race horse (that is, of the cap and jacket worn by the jockey).
An apparent right; as where the defendant in trespass gave to the plaintiff an appearance of title, by stating his title specially, thus removing the cause from the jury to the court.
To change or alter the hue or tint of, by dyeing, staining, painting, etc.; to dye; to tinge; to paint; to stain.
To change or alter, as if by dyeing or painting; to give a false appearance to; usually, to give a specious appearance to; to cause to appear attractive; to make plausible; to palliate or excuse; as, the facts were colored by his prejudices.
To hide.
To acquire color; to turn red, especially in the face; to blush.
See under Sergeant.
Affected with color blindness. See Color blindness, under Color, n.
Specious; plausible; having an appearance of right or justice.
A yellowish beetle (Doryphora decemlineata), with ten longitudinal, black, dorsal stripes. It has migrated eastwards from its original habitat in Colorado, and is very destructive to the potato plant; -- called also potato beetle and potato bug. See Potato beetle.
A subdivision of the cretaceous formation of western North America, especially developed in Colorado and the upper Missouri region.
Mercury telluride, an iron-black metallic mineral, found in Colorado.
Colored.
The act or art of coloring; the state of being colored.
Vocal music colored, as it were, by florid ornaments, runs, or rapid passages.
of Color
Having color; tinged; dyed; painted; stained.
Specious; plausible; adorned so as to appear well; as, a highly colored description.