Translate purple | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of purple
noun
a color intermediate between red and blue:the painting was mostly in shades of blue and purple purple clothing or material. (also Tyrian purple) a crimson dye obtained from some mollusks, formerly used for fabric worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium. (
the purple)
(in ancient Rome or Byzantium) clothing made from fabric dyed with Tyrian purple. (
the purple)
(in ancient Rome) a position of rank, authority, or privilege:he was too young to assume the purple (
the purple)
the scarlet official dress of a cardinal.
adjective
of a color intermediate between red and blue:a faded purple T-shirt
verb
become or make purple in color: [no object]:Ed’s cheeks purpled [with object]:the neon was purpling the horizon above the highway
