mauve

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Synonyms: maude, maeve, mauvy, fauve, maule, sauve, mause, mave, maue, muve

Antonyms: maude, maeve, mauvy, fauve, maule, sauve, mause, mave, maue, muve

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A rich purple synthetic [[dye]], which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called ''[[mauveine]]''.
2. A pale [[purple]] or [[violet]] [[color|colour]], like the colour of the dye after it has faded.

Adjective

1. Having a [[pale]] [[purple]] [[colour]].

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