colours

n.

banner, flag

1) to display, show the colours

2) to salute; troop the colours

3) to dip; haul down, strike the colours

4) college; regimental; school colours

armed forces

5) to be called to the colours

character

6) to show one's colours

7) one's true colours

misc.

8) to come through with flying colours ('to score an impressive success'); under false colours ('passing oneself off as another'); to ride under the colours of a certain stable

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haul down

regimental

school colours

show the colours

strike the colours

to ride under the colours of a certain stable

troop the colours

under false colours ('passing oneself off as another')

college

one's true colours

t ['armed forces'] o be called to the colours

t ['banner, flag'] o display

t ['character'] o show one's colours

to dip

to salute

t ['misc. '] o come through with flying colours ('to score an impressive success')