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half-caste
noun
Definition of
half-caste noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
half-caste
noun
(
taboo
,
offensive
)
a person whose parents are from different races
half-caste
adjective
(
taboo
,
offensive
)
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It is more acceptable to talk about ‘a person
of mixed race
’.