royal purple

noun

a deep bluish purple.

Origin of royal purple

First recorded in 1655–65

Words nearby royal purple

royal national theatre, royal navy, royal oak, royal palm, royal poinciana, royal purple, royal road, royal scots greys, royal society, royal stag, royal standard

Example sentences from the Web for royal purple

  • We looked at the mountains drawing their royal-purple robes around them for their night's repose.

    Sixes and Sevens |O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for royal purple

royal purple

noun

  1. a deep reddish-purple colour, sometimes approaching a strong violet
  2. (as adjective)a royal-purple dress