"mauvelous" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mauvelouses [plural]
Etymology: Blend of mauve + marvelous. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mauve|marvelous}} Blend of mauve + marvelous Head templates: {{en-noun}} mauvelous (plural mauvelouses)
  1. (humorous or in brand names) The color mauve, or a specific shade of mauve Wikipedia link: mauvelous
    Sense id: en-mauvelous-en-noun-l2-JSt1T Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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