Definitions
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- adjective of brown tinged with purple
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Examples
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Her genitals lay wet and open, the purplish-brown ripple reminding me of nothing so much as the meat dangling from a gyro sandwich.
The Parable of the Spider darkerblogistan 2009
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Most exciting for Britain's army of amateur moth recorders is the largest influx of the rare flame brocade moth for 130 years, with lepidopterists suspecting that the purplish-brown moth has established a breeding colony at an undisclosed location in Sussex.
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Might many have thought purplish-brown Americans arrived in 1941?
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Accounts of African ancestors "robs" purplish-brown persons of the prominent role they played in the United States.
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From Wikipedia: Puce is a color that is defined as ranging from reddish-brown to purplish-brown, with the latter being the more widely-accepted definition found in reputable sources.
The Great Puce Debate Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2008
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Dude, this is what I said: "purplish-brown, with the latter being the more widely-accepted definition found in reputable sources."
The Great Puce Debate Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2008
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From Wikipedia: Puce is a color that is defined as ranging from reddish-brown to purplish-brown, with the latter being the more widely-accepted definition found in reputable sources.
Archive 2008-06-01 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2008
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Within 24 hours the creamy colour of the skin changes to a purplish-brown, but this can be arrested if the roots are stored in the dark at 9-10°C.
Chapter 38 1987
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Toward the west, great blackish-brown tracts testify to the most recent results of the defoliation program; purplish-brown tracts are last year's work.
Report from Vietnam II: The Problems of Success McCarthy, Mary 1967
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Before maturity, the skin is green or reddish-green, clouded or stained with black or purplish-brown; but, when ripe, changes to rich, deep, indigo-blue.
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