Mauve definition

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Mauve is defined as a pale purplish/pink color with gray overtones.

An example of mauve is a pale/purplish pink lipstick.

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The definition of mauve is something that is a pale/purplish pink color with gray overtones.

A pale purplish/pink flower is an example of something that would be described as a mauve flower.

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A moderate grayish violet to reddish purple.
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A purple dye and pigment that is produced by oxidizing aniline: used on wool, silk, etc.
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Any of several shades of delicate purple.
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Of such a color.
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(historical) A bright purple synthetic dye.
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The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.

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Having a pale purple colour.
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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
mauve
Plural:
mauves

Adjective

Base Form:
mauve
Superlative:
mauvest

Origin of mauve

  • French from Old French mallow from Latin malva mallow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French mauve, from Latin malva, "˜mallow', which has a purple colour. First coined in 1856 by the chemist William Henry Perkin, when he accidentally created the first aniline dye.

    From Wiktionary

Mauve Sentence Examples

  • The flowers are pure white or pale mauve.

  • Dark skin tones tend to look best in eye shadows of mauve, bronze, and medium to deep purple.

  • Medium skin tones usually are most flattered by mauve, medium purple, and brownish-pink eye shadows.

  • N. maculata has large white flowers blotched with violet, and its variety purpurea is of a mauve color.

  • When in full vigour, the spikes will reach 4 feet in height, with a succession of from eight to twelve of its large pale mauve or purple flowers, scented like the elder.

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