lavender
- adjective
- /ˈlævəndər/
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lavanda
- And to me it kind of looks like rose gold, but it's got this cool, almost pinky lavender swirl throughout.
We are doing another color story and we're playing with lilac, lavender purple pastel goodness.
- We are doing another color story and we're playing with lilac, lavender purple pastel goodness.
- So I'm going to mix some either blue or light light lavender in it because tulle is very sheer.
Examples
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The walls of the nursery were painted a soft shade of lavender, creating a calming atmosphere.
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An almost lavender gray, as different from her mother's coal black ones as night is from day.
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It's very smooth lavender, but still very masculine.
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But this is the lively lavender dahlia so gorgeous.
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It's like this really icy, shimmery sort of shade that has this really interesting lavender pink shift.
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We are doing another color story and we're playing with lilac, lavender purple pastel goodness.
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She wore a dress that was a lovely, pale lavender color, perfect for springtime.
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The sunset cast a beautiful lavender hue over the horizon, adding to the evening's charm.
Synonyms
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Having a color between red and blue like violet
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5.8
A pale purple color with a slight pink or blue tint
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A pale purple color like the flowers of a spring bush
A pale, light purple color that looks soft
A pale purple color like pink and blue mixed lightly
A light lavender color with a hint of deeper purple
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 pale purple color with a little blue in it
A light purple color with a touch of blue
A light purple color with a little red
A light purple color with a little red
A light purple color with a soft pink tint
A light purple color with a touch of pink
A light purple with a soft pink tinge
A pale purple color with a slight pink tone
A pale purple color with a touch of pink
A purple shade with a pink tint
Compounds
A Mediterranean plant with purple scented flowers grown for perfume or decoration
- Specialized
A family of plants that tolerate salt and grow near coasts worldwide
How Purple
Surface Forms
Etymology
The adjective lavender comes from the same flower name, from Latin lavare 'to wash', because the plant was used to scent baths and clothes. So when we call something lavender, we mean it has the pale purple color of the lavender flower.