lavender

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lavender

The artist mixes lavender paint on her palette.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A pale purple color: A soft, light shade of purple with a slight bluish or pinkish tint.
    • An aromatic shrub: Any of various plants of the genus Lavandula, native to the Old World, known for their fragrant mauve, blue, or purple flowers and used in perfumes and sachets.

  2. Adjective:

    • Of a pale purple color: Having the soft purple color characteristic of lavender flowers.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Color):

    • She painted her bedroom walls a soothing lavender.
    • The sky at dusk was a beautiful shade of lavender.

  • Noun (Plant):

    • The garden was filled with the scent of blooming lavender.
    • She dried bundles of lavender to make potpourri.

  • Adjective:

    • She wore a lovely lavender dress to the party.
    • The invitation was printed on lavender paper.
Advanced Usage

  • "To be laid up in lavender": (idiom, somewhat archaic) To be stored away carefully for future use; to be kept in reserve.

    • The family's finest linens were laid up in lavender in the old chest.

  • "To be brought up in lavender": (idiom, dated) To be raised in a very refined, sheltered, or pampered manner.

    • The novel's protagonist, brought up in lavender, was unprepared for the hardships of the real world.
Variants and Related Words

  • Lavender water (noun): A light perfume or toilet water scented with lavender oil.

    • She refreshed herself with a splash of lavender water.

  • Lavender oil (noun): An essential oil extracted from lavender flowers, used in aromatherapy and perfumery.

    • A few drops of lavender oil in the bath can promote relaxation.
Synonyms
  • Mauve: A pale purple color similar to lavender, often with more gray or pink.
  • Lilac: A light purple color, often slightly pinker than lavender; also a flowering shrub.
Related Phrases
  • Field of lavender: A common phrase describing a cultivated area or natural landscape filled with lavender plants.
    • They took a memorable walk through a vast field of lavender in Provence.
Related Idioms
  • To be in lavender: (rare, historical) To be in a state of good preservation or care.
    • The antique furniture, passed down for generations, was still in lavender.
lavender

The artist mixes lavender paint on her palette.

Adjective
  1. of a pale purple color
Noun
  1. a pale purple color
  2. any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated

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