Etymology
From Latin "color" via Old French "coulour"; in American spelling the
'u' was dropped from colour to aid in spelling. In British spelling the 'u' remains.
Noun
colour (uncountable and countable; plural: colours)
- The spectral composition of visible light
- Humans and birds can perceive colour
- A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class
- Most languages have names for the colours black, white, red and green.
- Hue as opposed to achromatic colours (black, white and greys).
- He referred to the white flag as one "drained of all colour".
- Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.
- Colour has been a sensitive issue in many societies.
- (figuratively) interest, especially in a selective area.
- a bit of local colour.
See also Wikipedia: color
