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mauve definition

mauve (mōv, môv)

noun

  1. a purple dye and pigment that is produced by oxidizing aniline, used for wool, silk, etc.
  2. any of several shades of delicate purple

Etymology: Fr, mallow < L malva, mallow: from the color of the mallow

adjective

of such a color

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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