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purple

/ˈpɜːpl/adjective

उच्चारण पर्पल

बैंगनी, जामुनी

Basic word

adjective
  1. 1

    having the colour of blue and red mixed together

    बैंगनी, जामुनी

    • purple grapes
    • She wore a purple saree to her cousin's wedding.
    • The sky turned purple just after the sun had set.
    + 1 more example
    • Brinjals can be dark purple or light green.

    Synonyms violet mauve lilac plum indigo

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    the colour of blue and red mixed together

    बैंगनी रंग

    • shades of purple
    • Purple is made by mixing blue and red.
    • The room was painted in a deep purple.
    + 1 more example
    • She was dressed in purple from head to toe.

    Synonyms violet magenta lavender

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

violet mauve lilac plum indigo magenta lavender

§Grammar and usage

Keep the purple shades: violet, mauve (pale purple), lilac, lavender, plum, magenta, indigo.

बैंगनी के रंग याद रखिए: violet, mauve (हल्का बैंगनी), lilac, lavender, plum, magenta, indigo।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Purple patch (a period of great success: 'The batsman is in a purple patch'), purple prose (writing that is too elaborate and full of emotional words), born to the purple (born into a royal family; purple dye was once very expensive and worn by kings).

Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: purple patch (बड़ी सफलता की अवधि: 'The batsman is in a purple patch'), purple prose (अत्यधिक अलंकृत और भावुक शब्दों वाला लेखन), born to the purple (राजपरिवार में जन्मा; बैंगनी रंग कभी बहुत महँगा था और राजा पहनते थे)।