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French purples

French purples is the plural of French purple.

Meaning of French purple

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.

Questions about French purples

What is French purples the plural of?
French purples is the plural of French purple.

Words near French purples in the dictionary

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

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