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    purple
    /ˈpəːpl/

    noun

    • 1. a colour intermediate between red and blue: "the painting was mostly in shades of blue and purple"
    • 2. a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs, formerly used for fabric worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium.

    adjective

    • 1. of a colour intermediate between red and blue: "a faded purple T-shirt"

    verb

    • 1. make or become purple in colour: "Edmund's cheeks purpled"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPURPLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Purple is a dark reddish-blue colour or a mixture of red and blue. It can also describe a style of writing, a political area, or a skin condition. Learn more about the word purple with examples and translations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › purplePurple Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of purple as a color, a dye, a rank, and a verb. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of purple.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › purplePURPLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Purple definition: any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.. See examples of PURPLE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPURPLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the colour, adjective, and noun meanings of purple, as well as its origin, synonyms, and usage examples. Compare British and American English pronunciations and idioms of purple.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › purplePurple - definition of purple by The Free Dictionary

    Purple is a color between red and blue, often used to symbolize royalty or nobility. Learn about the history, shades, and idioms of purple from various dictionaries and sources.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › purplePurple - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. excessively elaborate or showily expressed. “many purple passages” synonyms: empurpled, over-embellished. rhetorical.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › purplePurple Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Purple Definition. pûrpəl. purpled, purples, purpling, purpler, purplest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adjective. Verb. Idiom. Filter. noun. purples. A dark color that is a blend of red and blue. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Deep crimson. Webster's New World.