old lavender
noun
Definition of old lavender
1 : a pale violet that is paler than dusty lavender and redder and duller than dusty periwinkle blue
2 : a dark grayish purple that is bluer and less strong than raisin black, redder and less strong than average purple wine, and redder and duller than average orchid taupe
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