PURPLE PASSAGE


Meaning of PURPLE PASSAGE in English

[purple passage] n [trans. of L pannus purpureus purple patch; fr. the traditional splendor of purple cloth as contrasted with plainer materials] (1895) 1: a passage conspicuous for brilliance or effectiveness in a work that is dull, commonplace, or uninspired

2. chiefly Brit: a piece of obtrusively ornate writing--called also purple patch

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