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a
: a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
b
: a strong purple
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: a dyestuff (see dye entry 1 sense 2) that produces a mauve color
: of the color mauve : of a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
White china vases of mauve hyacinths scented the table …—
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Anne Ferguson, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
An icy sunset was cast over her eyelids in the form of baby blue and mauve eye shadow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
Blair wore her blond bob with subtle curtain bangs, while her makeup consisted of mauve blush and a matching glossy lip.
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Noun
Mythology suggests that chaparral bush mallow was a healing gift from the gods not only because of its delicate mauve flowers but also because of its shallow-lobed leaves, covered with soft hairs, that are soothing to the touch.
—Anne Ferguson, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
An icy sunset was cast over her eyelids in the form of baby blue and mauve eye shadow.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2025
Adjective
Her hair was styled in a sleek chignon by Rena Calhoun, while her makeup featured sparkly eye shadow and a mauve lip courtesy of artist Melissa Hernandez.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 12 Feb. 2025
Blair wore her blond bob with subtle curtain bangs, while her makeup consisted of mauve blush and a matching glossy lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Mauve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mauve. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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