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purple (Adj.)
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purple — purpleness, n. /perr peuhl/, n., purpler, purplest, adj., v., purpled, purpling. n. 1. any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, esp. one deep in tone. 2. cloth or clothing of this hue, esp. as formerly worn… … Universalium
purple — pur•ple [[t]ˈpɜr pəl[/t]] n. adj. pler, plest, 1) any color having components of both red and blue, esp. one deep in tone 2) cloth or clothing of this hue, esp. as formerly worn distinctively by persons of royal or other high rank 3) the office… … From formal English to slang
purple — [pʉr′pəl] n. [ME purpel < OE (Northumbrian) purpl( e), dissimilated var. of WS purpur( e) < L purpura, purple < Gr porphyra, shellfish yielding purple dye] 1. a dark color that is a blend of red and blue 2. Now Rare a) deep crimson b)… … English World dictionary
purple — adj., noun ADVERB ▪ almost ▪ slightly ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, vivid ▪ dark, deep … Collocations dictionary
purple — [n/adj] blue and red colors mixed together amaranthine, amethyst, bluish red, color, heliotrope, lavender, lilac, magenta, mauve, mulberry, orchid, perse, plum, pomegranate, reddish blue, violaceous, violet, wine; concepts 618,622 … New thesaurus
Purple — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Purple >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 purple purple &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 blue and red blue and red bishop s purple Sgm: N 1 aniline dyes aniline dyes gridelin amethyst Sgm: N 1 purpure purpure … English dictionary for students
purple — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a colour intermediate between red and blue. 2 (in full Tyrian purple) a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs. 3 a purple robe, esp. as the dress of an emperor or senior magistrate. 4 the scarlet official dress of a cardinal … Useful english dictionary
purple — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)p(ə)l[/t]] ♦♦ purples 1) COLOUR Something that is purple is of a reddish blue colour. She wore purple and green silk. ...sinister dark greens and purples. 2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Purple prose or a purple patch is a piece of writing that… … English dictionary
purple — pur|ple1 [ˈpə:pəl US ˈpə:r ] n [U] [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; Origin: purpura, from Greek porphyra type of shellfish from which purple coloring was obtained] a dark colour that is a mixture of red and blue purple 2 purple2 adj 1.) having a dark… … Dictionary of contemporary English
purple — I adj. livid purple with (purple with rage) II n. dark; light purple * * * [ pɜːp(ə)l] light purple dark [ livid ] purple with (purple with rage) … Combinatory dictionary
purple — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. & n. See color. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. purplish, purply, purpled, reddish blue, bluish red; see also red , blue 1 . Hues of purple include: lilac, violet, mauve, heliotrope, magenta, plum,… … English dictionary for students
