purple purple /ˈpɝːpəl/

adjective

1. () Of a color intermediate between red and blue  ( purplish , violet , purple )
   of a color intermediate between red and blue
     She chose a purple dress for the special occasion.
   She chose a purple dress for the special occasion.
   
2. Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler  ( imperial , majestic , purple , regal , royal )
   belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
    Golden age of imperial splendor
   golden age of imperial splendor
    Purple tyrant
   purple tyrant
    Regal attire
   regal attire
    Treated with royal acclaim
   treated with royal acclaim
    The royal carriage of a stag's head
   the royal carriage of a stag's head
   
3. Excessively elaborate or showily expressed  ( empurpled , over-embellished , purple )
   excessively elaborate or showily expressed
    A writer of empurpled literature
   a writer of empurpled literature
    Many purple passages
   many purple passages
    An over-embellished story of the fish that got away
   an over-embellished story of the fish that got away
   

noun

1. () A purple color or pigment  ( purpleness , purple )
   a purple color or pigment
    The artist mixed red and blue paint to create a beautiful shade of purple for the flowers in the painting
   The artist mixed red and blue paint to create a beautiful shade of purple for the flowers in the painting
   
   
2. (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes  ( purple , the purple )
   (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes
   
   
3. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status  ( purple , the purple )
   (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status
    He was born to the purple
   he was born to the purple
   

verb

1. Color purple  ( empurple , purple , purpurate )
   color purple
   
2. Become purple  ( purple )
   become purple