mauver

mauve

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Definitions of mauver word

noun mauver a pale bluish purple. 1
noun mauver a purple dye obtained from aniline, discovered in 1856: the first of the coal-tar dyes. 1
adjective mauver of the color of mauve: a mauve dress. 1
noun mauver Comparative form of mauve. 1
adjective mauver comparative form of mauve: more mauve. 0

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

1855-60; < French: literally, mallow < Latin malva mallow

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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