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indian purple

noun, often capitalized I

Definition of indian purple

: a dark purplish red that is paler and slightly redder than pansy purple, redder and paler than raisin, bluer and paler than Bokhara, and redder and less strong than Schoenfeld's purple

History and Etymology for indian purple

probably from Indian entry 2 1

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