bluish-lilac
- adjective
- The artist chose a bluish-lilac paint for the bedroom walls to create a calming atmosphere.
Examples
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Her dress shimmered in a bluish-lilac shade under the evening lights.
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We picked a bouquet of bluish-lilac flowers from the garden.
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The walls were painted a soft bluish-lilac.
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She wore a bluish-lilac dress to the party.
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The artist chose a bluish-lilac paint for the bedroom walls to create a calming atmosphere.
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Her dress shimmered in a bluish-lilac shade under the evening lights.
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We picked a bouquet of bluish-lilac flowers from the garden.
Synonyms
A pale purple color with a slight pink or blue tint
A light purple color with a touch of blue
A light purple colour with a soft pink or blue tone
A purple color with a little blue mixed in
Purple with a touch of blue
A blue color with a little purple in it
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Etymology
The word bluish-lilac mixes blue and the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat', with lilac, the name of a pale purple flower that comes from an old Persian word. So it means a pale purple color that leans toward blue.