Purple
/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters
Definition of Purple
noun
- A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.
- (colour theory) Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red.
- Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity.
"to put on the imperial purple"
- (by extension) Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings.
- Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk.
adjective
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SYNONYMS
purpurealtexas tealeansizzurp
ANTONYMS
nonpurple