"mauve" meaning in English

See mauve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /məʊv/ [UK], /mɔːv/ [US] Audio: en-uk-mauve.ogg [UK], en-us-mauve.ogg [US], en-us-mauve2.ogg [US] Forms: mauve [singular], mauves [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Mauve is a rich purple synthetic dye that fades easily.
    Sense id: simple-mauve-en-noun-86dgJzUt Categories (other): Old words
  2. Mauve is a pale purple or violet color.
    Sense id: simple-mauve-en-noun-Ks06FKFo
     
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