Definition of "purples" [purples]

• Plural form of purple. (shades of the colour) (noun)
• Swine fever or hog cholera (noun)
• Ear cockle (noun)

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• "But I did buy a piece of my gypsy-outfit-to-be, it’s a little beaded jingly waist scarf thing in purples and fuschias."
• "There you can see some of these dark purples, which is indicative of about two feet of snow, not to mention wind gusts pushing 50 to 60 miles per hour."
• "Seeing all the naturally-dyed yarn which included many many more colors such as purples and pinks and even some handpainted, all of which I very sadly left on the shelf..."