MAUVE


Meaning of MAUVE in English

adj. & n.

adj. pale purple.

n. 1 this colour. 2 a bright but delicate pale purple dye from coal-tar aniline. mauvish adj.

[ F, lit. = mallow, f. L malva ]

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