purplish pink
- noun
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rosa purpúreo
- During the 19th century, fabrics in purplish pink became especially fashionable after the discovery of the new dye.
Examples
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The dress was dyed a vivid purplish pink that caught everyone's eye.
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The walls were painted in a lovely purplish pink.
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Artists often choose purplish pink to add a touch of warmth and energy to their paintings.
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Can you find a purplish pink fabric for the dress?
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Artists often choose purplish pink to add a touch of warmth and energy to their paintings.
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The dress was dyed a vivid purplish pink that caught everyone's eye.
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During the 19th century, fabrics in purplish pink became especially fashionable after the discovery of the new dye.
Synonyms
A bright pink color with a purple tone
A bright pink color with a purple tone
A pale pink color with a little purple
A light pink color with a slight purple tint
A light pink color with a slight purple tint
A light pink colour that looks slightly purple
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Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'purplish' (resembling purple) modifies 'pink' to indicate a pink shade with a slight purple tinge. A B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer this descriptive color meaning (the historical origin does not change its transparent, literal semantics).
Etymology
Purplish pink may come from a new dye found in 1859 that people named after a 19th-century battle. The words purplish and pink show that the colour sits between purple and pink, so purplish pink means a bright pink with a little purple.