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mauve-blue

/ˈmoʊv ˈbluː/

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adjective

/ˈmoʊv ˈbluː/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее составное прилагательное цвета, описывающее оттенок между сиреневым и синим, редко используемое в современном английском языке.

An obsolete compound color adjective describing a shade between mauve and blue, rarely used in modern English.

  1. Color descriptionB2formal

    Describing a color that is blue with a hint of mauve or purple.

    ruСиреневый с голубым оттенком

    • The artist used a mauve-blue hue for the sky in the painting.
    • Her dress was a beautiful mauve-blue shade.
    • The walls were painted a soft mauve-blue, giving the room a calm atmosphere.

    Synonymsblue-lilacperiwinkleviolet-blue

Forms
  • more mauve-blue comparative form
  • most mauve-blue superlative form