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mauve

noun \ˈmȯv, ˈmōv\

: a light or medium purple color

Full Definition of MAUVE

1
a :  a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
b :  a strong purple
2
:  a dyestuff that produces a mauve color
— mauve adjective
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Origin of MAUVE

French, literally, mallow, from Old French, from Latin malva
First Known Use: 1859

Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with MAUVE

clove, cove, drove, fauve, grove, Jove, rove, stove, trove
MAUVE Defined for Kids

mauve

noun \ˈmōv, ˈmȯv\

Definition of MAUVE for Kids

:  a medium purple, violet, or lilac

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mauve
  2. mauve blush
  3. mauve gray
  4. mauve pink
  5. mauve taupe
  6. mauve wine
  7. dusty mauve
  8. iris mauve
  9. rose mauve
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