Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

purple state

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: pur-ple s-tate
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage

Example Sentences

"“I have loved this purple state that I’ve grown up in,” said Mallerie Stromswold, a former Republican lawmaker who left the Legislature earlier this year after she clashed with party leaders over a series of proposed transgender bills and closed-door meetings, she said, devolved into yelling and name-calling."

Etymology

Compound of purple + state, modeled on blue state and red state. From purple being a blend of blue and red colors, where the color representing the Democratic Party of the United States is blue and that representing the Republican Party of the United States is red.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

purple states (plural)

Phrases

blue state green state red state

Frequently Paired Words

blue state green state red state

Questions

What does purple state mean?: A swing state.
Where does purple state come from?: Compound of purple + state, modeled on blue state and red state. From purple being a blend of blue and red colors, where the color representing the Democratic Party of the United States is blue and that representing the Republican Party of the United States is red.

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