mauve

UK /məʊv/ US /mɔːv/

noun 2adj 1

Collocations

VERB + MAUVE

called, flowers, patches, threw, wears

MAUVE + NOUN

blossom

ADV.

initially, usually

noun

A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.

A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.

Never trust a woman who wears mauve, whatever her age may be, or a woman over thirty-five who is fond of pink ribbons.

adj

Having a pale purple colour.

[A]long their time-marked walls wistaria threw patches of mauve blossom.

Never trust a woman who wears mauve, whatever her age may be, or a woman over thirty-five who is fond of pink ribbons.

Wiktionary

[A]long their time-marked walls wistaria threw patches of mauve blossom.

Wiktionary

Among the paintings of Claude Monet is one titled "Lilac Irises" and another called "Iris Mauve."

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Mauve was initially called "Tyrian purple."

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Heather flowers are usually mauve.

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