schoenfeld's purple

noun

schoen·​feld's purple

ˈshō|nˌfel(d)z-,

ˈshə(r)|,

-lts-

often capitalized S

: a dark purplish red that is bluer and paler than pansy purple and bluer, lighter, and stronger than raisin, Bokhara, or dahlia purple (see dahlia purple sense 1)

Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Schoenfeld

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