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mauve

/məʊv/

/moʊv/

mauvenoun

mauves

/məʊv/

/moʊv/

Translations

сиреневый цвет

The walls of the room were painted in a soft mauve.

Стены комнаты были окрашены в мягкий сиреневый цвет.

Definitions

A pale purple color named after the mallow flower.

She chose a dress in a soft mauve for the wedding.

A synthetic aniline dye (mauveine) that produces a pale purple colour.

The discovery of mauve in 1856 marked the beginning of the synthetic dye industry.

Synonyms

pale violet

pale purple

mauveadjective

more mauve

Comp.

most mauve

Super.

/məʊv/

/moʊv/

Translations

She wore a beautiful mauve dress to the party.

Она надела красивое сиреневое платье на вечеринку.

Definitions

Of a pale purple color.

She wore a mauve dress to the party, which complemented her complexion beautifully.

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