mauvette

noun

mau·​vette

mōˈvet

plural -s

: a pale purple that is redder and paler than average lavender, bluer and paler than phlox pink or wistaria (see wistaria sense 2a), and bluer, lighter, and stronger than flossflower blue

Word History

Etymology

French, round-leaved geranium, from mauve mallow + -ette

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