purplish

adjective

pur·plish ˈpər-p(ə-)lish

: somewhat purple

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Common aster varieties include New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) with purplish-pink flowers, and common goldenrods include tall goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) and Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis). — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Her nails were short, just barely passing the tip of her fingers in length, and painted with that rich, dark, brownish-purplish-blackish color everyone tends to gravitate to come fall. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026 Mirroring the purplish red tones found on the bow accents in her designer dress, Waterhouse wore burgundy slingback heels made of glossy leather. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026 From top to bottom the colors are dark orange, orange, pale orange, white, light pink, pink, and dark or purplish pink. — Brian Duignan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purplish

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1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of purplish was in 1562

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purplish

adjective

pur·plish ˈpər-p(ə-)lish

: somewhat purple

purplish

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