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a
: a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
b
: a strong purple
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: a dyestuff (see dye entry 1 sense 2) that produces a mauve color
: of the color mauve : of a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
White china vases of mauve hyacinths scented the table …—
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Her makeup was kept equally classic, with fluttery eyelashes, bold brows and a mauve lip color acting as key elements to the look.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, WWD, 28 June 2024
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Noun
Lively wore her blond tresses in a side part, while her makeup consisted of glittery rose gold eye shadow, rosy blush and a glossy mauve lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
Her makeup look featured flushed cheeks and a glossy mauve lip.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Blair wore her blond bob with subtle curtain bangs, while her makeup consisted of mauve blush and a matching glossy lip.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
Her makeup was kept equally classic, with fluttery eyelashes, bold brows and a mauve lip color acting as key elements to the look.
—Elizabeth Grace Coyne, WWD, 28 June 2024
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“Mauve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mauve. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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