mauvelous

/ˈmɔːvələs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Humorous

"At any rate, it's a mauve'''lous cover."
"Around the courthouse, things are simply “mauvelous,” as in a purple, violet or lilac color."
"She is wearing the chalky pink lipstick. I am wearing the Mauvelous, and the shame shivers up around me like a sudden, unexpected chill."
"These days I am proud to say that the colors in the box of my life now include Crayola's burnt sienna, mauvelous and purple heart."
"Like a box of crayons, we are all born with an astounding range of color options, from Mauvelous to Tickle Me Pink."

Blend of mauve + marvelous.

mauvelouses (plural)

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How do you pronounce mauvelous?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːvələs/.

What does mauvelous mean?

The color mauve, or a specific shade of mauve

Where does mauvelous come from?

Blend of mauve + marvelous.

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