(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Something that is ~ is dark reddish-purple in colour.
...~ velvet curtains.
COLOUR
2.
If someone is ~ed somewhere, they are left in a place that is difficult for them to escape from.
Five couples were ~ed in their caravans when the River Avon broke its banks.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed prep/adv