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Pippa's outfit seemed to be a nod to Kate's look, with the two sisters matching in the same deep shade of purply maroon.
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Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Dec. 2022
The animals are gorgeous, with polka-dot feather patterns and a purply-green sheen.
—New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022
When ripe, these will have dark green skins with a purply blush.
—Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022
Her lips are tinted with a purply-pink shade with a gloss to finish.
—Addison Aloian, Allure, 11 Mar. 2022
They were initially designed for pro roadies, but Oakley’s new warm brown poly Prizm trail lens ($100), with purply mirroring, screams for singletrack.
—Mike Steere, Outside Online, 14 May 2015
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Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Dec. 2022
The animals are gorgeous, with polka-dot feather patterns and a purply-green sheen.
—New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022
When ripe, these will have dark green skins with a purply blush.
—Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 8 Apr. 2022
Her lips are tinted with a purply-pink shade with a gloss to finish.
—Addison Aloian, Allure, 11 Mar. 2022
They were initially designed for pro roadies, but Oakley’s new warm brown poly Prizm trail lens ($100), with purply mirroring, screams for singletrack.
—Mike Steere, Outside Online, 14 May 2015
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“Purply.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purply. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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