lavender
/'lævində/
Definition
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.
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.
Adjective
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of a pale purple color
Noun
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a pale purple color
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any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
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