purple
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pur·ple
/ ˈpərpəl/
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n.
a color intermediate between red and blue:
the painting was mostly in shades of blue and purple.
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purple clothing or material.
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(also Tyrian purple)
a crimson dye obtained from some mollusks, formerly used for fabric worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium.
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(the purple)
(in ancient Rome or Byzantium) clothing of this color.
∎ (the purple)
(in ancient Rome) a position of rank, authority, or privilege:
he was too young to assume the purple.
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(the purple)
the scarlet official dress of a cardinal.
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adj.
of a color intermediate between red and blue:
a faded purple T-shirt.
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v.
become or make purple in color:
[intr.]
Ed's cheeks purpled. |
[tr.]
the neon was purpling the horizon above the highway.
PHRASES:
born in
(or to) the purple
born into a reigning family or privileged class.DERIVATIVES:
pur·ple·ness
n.
pur·plish
/ ˈpərp(ə)lish/ adj.
pur·ply
/ ˈpərp(ə)lē/ adj.
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