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mauve - Word of the Day - Mon Apr 10, 2023

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mauve - (noun) - any of several shades of pale purple

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Finding a pair of leather gloves in your office is scary enough, but if they are mauve, run.

 

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William Perkin made a fortune out of his accident experimenting with coal tar. He called the color Lyrian purple, but the French christened it mauve.

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I think I still have a mauve shirt from the early '70's somewhere.

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Queen Victoria popularized the color mauve in England when she wore a garment of that color to Princess Victoria's wedding in 1856.  

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15 minutes ago, Bill W said:

Queen Victoria popularized the color mauve in England when she wore a garment of that color to Princess Victoria's wedding in 1856.  

It was a healthier color than the greens dyed with arsenic compounds.

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If you found a pair of mauve gloves in your office, I'd be more concerned who is dressing up as Barny in your office :o 

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