French purple

noun

A dyestuff obtained from certain lichen known as orchella weeds, used for colouring woollen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants.

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Meanings

nounFrench purple (usually uncountable, plural French purples)

plural French purples

  1. uncountableusuallyA dyestuff obtained from certain lichen known as orchella weeds, used for colouring woollen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants.
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French purple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20purple

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“French purple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20purple. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French purple,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20purple.

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