purple-red
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- adjective
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rojo púrpura
- The purple-red leaf section received several layers of outrageously electric purple to achieve the dusky red-purple of the finished leaf.
Caesar had taken to wearing the purple red boots that had belonged to Rome's kings centuries before.
- Caesar had taken to wearing the purple red boots that had belonged to Rome's kings centuries before.
Examples
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The toenails were painted with purple-red polish.
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Caesar had taken to wearing the purple red boots that had belonged to Rome's kings centuries before.
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Zakhid's purple-red face slowly started to grow less livid.
Fiction book (1996) -
In your glass, this outstanding Stag's Leap District Cab is a deep purple-red in color.
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The wine is deep purple-red in color and was tasted after 30 minutes in the decanter.
Synonyms
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A deep red color with a little purple
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A purple color with a clear red tint
Having a red color with a touch of purple
A red color with a little purple in it
A purple color that has some red in it
A color between red and purple, like ripe grapes
A deep purple color mixed with red
A color between red and purple that leans toward red
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Etymology
Purple-red comes from joining two simple color words, purple and red, and so it means 'red mixed with purple', like the colour of some grapes or red wine. That's why purple-red describes a red shade with a purple touch.