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French purple

French purple noun: a dyestuff obtained from certain lichen known as orchella weeds, used for colouring woollen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants.

Noun

French purple (usually uncountable, plural French purples)

  1. (usually) A dyestuff obtained from certain lichen known as orchella weeds, used for colouring woollen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants.

Forms of French purple

pluralFrench purples

Questions about French purple

What does French purple mean?
French purple means a dyestuff obtained from certain lichen known as orchella weeds, used for colouring woollen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants.
What part of speech is French purple?
French purple is a noun.
What is the plural of French purple?
The plural of French purple is French purples.

Words near French purple in the dictionary

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  2. French pox
  3. French Prairie
  4. French press
  5. French presses
  6. French purple
  7. French purples
  8. French Quarter
  9. French red
  10. French Republic
  11. French Republican Calendar

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