dull-purple

• Adjectif composé décrivant une couleur qui est un violet sombre, atténué ou terne, sans éclat ni saturation.

An obsolete compound adjective describing a color that is a muted, dark shade of purple, lacking brightness or vividness.

1. Color descriptionB1formal

   Of a muted, subdued, or less vibrant shade of purple.

   Pourpre terne

   • The artist used a dull-purple hue for the background.
   • Her dress was a dull-purple color, not too bright.
   • The sky turned a dull-purple as the storm approached.

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