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Mauve vs Lila - What's the difference?

mauve | lila |

As a noun mauve

is a bright purple synthetic dye.

As an adjective mauve

is having a pale purple colour.

As a proper noun Lila is

{{given name|female|from=Sanskrit}} used in India. Alternative spelling: Leela.

mauve

English

(wikipedia mauve)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) A bright purple synthetic dye.
  • The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "mauve")

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having a pale purple colour.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "mauve")

    See also

    * ----

    lila

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • used in India. Alternative spelling: Leela.

    • Etymology 2

    Variant of Leila or Lilah - depending on pronunciation - ; also associated with (etyl) .

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
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  • * 1867 , A Romance of the Republic , Ticknor and Fields 1867, page 149:
    • Your name is flowery too. I used to say Mamita would have called you Lady Viola; but violet colors and lilac colors are cousins, and they both suit your complexion and your name, Mamita Lila .