man of color

noun

plural men of color

: a man whose skin pigmentation is other than and especially darker than what is considered characteristic of people typically defined as white (see white entry 1 sense 2a) : a man who is of a race (see race entry 1 sense 1a) other than white or who is of mixed race

The following tips and suggestions (born from personal experience as a man of color) are sure to bring relief to this recurring problem, and leave your skin smooth and refreshed.

—Nathan Townsie

From the beginning, its goal has been to attract young men of color—African-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders—to the university and, once there, help them to succeed.

—Mike Bush

Examples of man of color in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump is gaining support among men of color, say some polls. —Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

Obama’s trip to Arizona comes as former President Donald Trump is gaining ground with young men of color across the handful of battleground states that will decide the election. —Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

Another is his role in the fight for U.S. independence as a member of the regiment of free men of color, the Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue, that fought alongside American and French troops in the Battle of Savannah in 1779. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025

But rather the simple act of playing pretend, which, when done in a maximum security prison facility and by men of color specifically, can be a defiant, life-affirming and rehabilitating act in itself. —Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for man of color

• multicolor
• technicolor
• unicolor
• versicolor
• watercolor
• bicolor
• concolor
• discolor
• tricolor
• colour
• culler
• duller