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imperial purple

noun

Definition of imperial purple

1 : a grayish violet
2 of textiles : a deep purple that is redder and duller than hyacinth violet or petunia violet and redder and less strong than dahlia purple (see dahlia purple sense 2)

First Known Use of imperial purple

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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