/ Dictionary / Index M mauve: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mauve Pronunciation: (mōv), [key] — n. a pale bluish purple. a purple dye obtained from aniline, discovered in 1856: the first of the coal-tar dyes. —adj. of the color of mauve: a mauve dress. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mauve (Thesaurus) mausoleum mauve decade Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language