black · adjective /blæk/Full view
black (COLOR)
A1 being the darkest color there is, like the color of coal or of a very dark night
Dictionary example:

black shoes

Learner example:

Lisa gave me a black t-shirt. (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)

black (PEOPLE)
A2 Someone who is black has the dark skin typical of people from Africa.
Dictionary examples:

black culture

a black woman/man

black · noun U /blæk/
black
A2 the color of coal or of the sky on a very dark night
Dictionary example:

She always dresses in black.

Learner example:

O[h]! [Y]eah try wearing black because we're gonna be dirty. (Key English Test; A2; Thai)

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