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Plural of mauve

regular plural

The plural of mauve is mauves.

Forms of mauve

Singularmauve /məʊv/
Pluralmauves
Countablecountable and uncountable

Meaning of mauve

  1. noun A rich purple synthetic dye, which faded easily, briefly popular c. 1859‒1873 and now called mauveine.
  2. noun A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.
  3. adjective Having a pale purple colour.

Full definition of mauve

Questions about the plural of mauve

What is the plural of mauve?
The plural of mauve is mauves.
Is mauve countable?
Mauve is a countable and uncountable noun.

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