mauve

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Adjective mauve has 1 sense

mauve - of a pale to moderate grayish violet color
Antonym: achromatic (indirect, via chromatic)

Noun mauve has 1 sense

mauve - a moderate purple
--₁ is a kind of purple, purpleness, empurpled

Definitions from the Web

Mauve - Noun

Definition: A pale purple color with a gray or blue tinge.

Example sentence: She painted her bedroom walls in a soothing mauve shade.

Mauve - Adjective

Definition: of a pale purple color with a gray or blue tinge.

Example sentence: The bride wore a stunning mauve gown on her wedding day.

Mauve - Verb

Definition: To make or become pale purple.

Example sentence: The sunset mauved the sky, casting a beautiful glow over the city.