pourpre — meaning in English

English meaning

• crimson noun A deep, rich red colour with a hint of blue or purple in it.
• purple adj Having the color between red and blue, like violet or lavender.

Senses

pourpre is used for these senses in English:

• crimson A deep, slightly bluish red.
• dog whelk A carnivorous European mollusc, Nucella lapillus, found on rocky coasts.
• purpure (tincture) In blazon, of the colour purple.
• purpure (tincture) A purple colour on a coat of arms, represented in engraving by diagonal parallel lines 45 degrees clockwise.

crimson — full definition

1. noun A deep, rich red colour with a hint of blue or purple in it.
2. verb To turn deep red, especially from embarrassment.

purple — full definition

1. adj Having the color between red and blue, like violet or lavender.
2. adj Overly elaborate or ornate in writing style.
3. verb To turn or make something purple in color.

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