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mauvelous

Syllables: mau·ve·lous/ˈmɔːvələs/

mauvelous noun: the color mauve, or a specific shade of mauve.

Noun

mauvelous (plural mauvelouses)

  1. (humorous) The color mauve, or a specific shade of mauve
    • At any rate, it's a mauvelous cover.1949, Astounding Science-Fiction, volume 43, number 4, page 148
    • Around the courthouse, things are simply “mauvelous,” as in a purple, violet or lilac color.1987, John F. Nichols, “Clark County Report”, in Washington State Bar News, volume 41, Washington State Bar Association, page 35

Examples of mauvelous in a sentence

  • I am wearing the Mauvelous, and the shame shivers up around me like a sudden, unexpected chill.2006 October 3, Dominique Paul, The Possibility of Fireflies, New York: Simon Pulse, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 63:
  • These days I am proud to say that the colors in the box of my life now include Crayola's burnt sienna, mauvelous and purple heart.2010 September 1, Johanna S. Kandel, Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder: Reclaim Yourself, Regain Your Health, Recover for Good, New York...
  • Like a box of crayons, we are all born with an astounding range of color options, from Mauvelous to Tickle Me Pink.2012 February 17, Chris Rodell, Use All the Crayons!: The Colorful Guide to Simple Human Happiness, Bloomington: iUniverse, page xiv:

Forms of mauvelous

pluralmauvelouses

Origin of mauvelous

Blend of mauve + marvelous.

Questions about mauvelous

What does mauvelous mean?
Mauvelous means the color mauve, or a specific shade of mauve.
How do you use mauvelous in a sentence?
I am wearing the Mauvelous, and the shame shivers up around me like a sudden, unexpected chill.
What part of speech is mauvelous?
Mauvelous is a noun.
How do you pronounce mauvelous?
Mauvelous is pronounced /ˈmɔːvələs/.
What is the plural of mauvelous?
The plural of mauvelous is mauvelouses.

Words near mauvelous in the dictionary

  1. mauve boxes
  2. mauve stinger
  3. mauve stingers
  4. mauveine
  5. mauveines
  6. mauvelous
  7. mauvelouses
  8. mauvely
  9. mauveness
  10. mauver
  11. mauves

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