adjective
having a color between red and blue
She wore a purple shirt.
The flowers are purple.
Common phrases & grammar
purple flowers · purple shirt · dark purple · bright purple
purple + noun
be + purple
American English
How to pronounce purple
adjective · nounA1Common word
PERpl
/ˈpʰɚ.pl̩/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
having a color between red and blue
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
noun
the color between red and blue
Purple is her favorite color.
The walls are painted a soft purple.
Common phrases & grammar
deep purple · light purple · purple and gold
a shade of + purple
the color + purple