"colours" meaning in English

See colours in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} colours
  1. plural of colour Tags: form-of, plural Form of: colour
    Sense id: en-colours-en-noun-CgmGmVD~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 11 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 11 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 11 37

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} colours
  1. (nautical) Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern. Categories (topical): Nautical Derived forms: nail one's colours to the mast
    Sense id: en-colours-en-noun-zLsgqU1W Topics: nautical, transport

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} colours
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of colour Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: colour Derived forms: true colours
    Sense id: en-colours-en-verb-A7GPQ9eb
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