SINCE 1828
old lavender
nounDefinition of old lavender
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: a pale violet that is paler than dusty lavender and redder and duller than dusty periwinkle blue
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: 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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