rose purple

noun

: a light reddish purple that is bluer and duller than crocus (see crocus sense 3b)

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rose purple was in 1932

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“Rose purple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20purple. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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