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1. purple

adjective. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] of a color intermediate between red and blue.

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Etymology

  • purple (English)
  • purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. purple

noun. ['ˈpɝːpəl'] a purple color or pigment.

Etymology

  • purple (English)
  • purpel (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • purple (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. blue

adjective. ['ˈbluː'] of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky.

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  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))

4. blue

adjective. ['ˈbluː'] used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms).

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  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))

6. blue

noun. ['ˈbluː'] blue clothing.

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  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))

7. blue

noun. ['ˈbluː'] any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are blue.

Etymology

  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))

8. blue

adjective. ['ˈbluː'] characterized by profanity or cursing.

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  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))

9. blue

adjective. ['ˈbluː'] filled with melancholy and despondency.

Etymology

  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))

10. blue

noun. ['ˈbluː'] the sky as viewed during daylight.

Etymology

  • blue (English)
  • blewe (Middle English (1100-1500))
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