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Definition of mauve adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mauve

adjective
 
/məʊv/
 
/məʊv/
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  1. pale purple in colour
    • I’m going to paint it mauve.
    • The butterflies were attracted by the pale mauve and pink flowers.
    Topics Colours and Shapesc2
    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘mallow’, from Latin malva.
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