Mauve: meaning, definitions and examples

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mauve

 

[ mษ™สŠv ]

Noun / Adjective
Context #1 | Noun

color

A pale purple color.

Synonyms

lavender, lilac, pale purple

Examples of usage

  • Her bedroom walls were painted in a lovely mauve color.
  • The flowers in the garden were a beautiful shade of mauve.
Context #2 | Noun

fashion

A pale purple color used in clothing and accessories.

Synonyms

lavender, lilac, pale purple

Examples of usage

  • She wore a stunning mauve dress to the party.
  • The fashion designer's new collection featured a lot of mauve pieces.
Context #3 | Adjective

descriptive

Having a pale purple color.

Synonyms

lavender, lilac, pale purple

Examples of usage

  • The sunset painted the sky in a beautiful mauve hue.
  • The bedroom curtains were a soft mauve color.

Translations

Translations of the word "mauve" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฒเคพเคฌเฅ€ เคฌเฅˆเค‚เค—เคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช malvenfarben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ungu lembayung

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒะทะบะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fioletowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒขใƒผใƒ–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mauve

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ malva

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท eflatun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ฐ๋ณด๋ผ์ƒ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ูˆู† ุงู„ุฎุฒุงู…ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ malvovรก

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ malvovรก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆทก็ดซ่‰ฒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ mavriฤasta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรกvablรกr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐะปัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒšแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™xmษ™ri

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ malva

Etymology

The word 'mauve' comes from the French word 'mauve', which means mallow flower. The color mauve was named after the mallow flower due to its pale purple hue. Mauve became a popular color in the 19th century, especially in fashion and interior design. It was considered a delicate and elegant color, often associated with femininity and romance.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,104, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.