Definition of "purplish" [pur•plish]

• Somewhat purple. (adjective)

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• "As the photos on this page show, this digital camera shows vividly in purplish-white the IR emitter of a TV remote control."
• "Furthermore, his case, though written in purplish prose, is largely correct."
• "Bleu : little papers ground out in purplish script on foolscap, and adorned with comic-sketches and a wealth of local humour."