English

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Etymology

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From Latin purpurātus (clothed in purple) + -ed.[1]

Adjective

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purpurated (comparative more purpurated, superlative most purpurated)

  1. (archaic) Clothed in purple (seen as indicating that one is wealthy or noble).

References

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  1. ^ purpurated, adj.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.