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Some overly ornate writing from garish hallway (6,7).........P***L*/P*S*A*E. Purple passage? Pearly passage? Any answers with explanations please.

Purple passage- fancy writing?

purple passage
ornate writing

Are you sure? It's not in my dictionary. Looked up purple and passage. No mention of a purple passage. Sounds a bit rude to me but I'll believe you...ha ha

purple passage
noun
Definition of PURPLE PASSAGE
1
: a passage conspicuous for brilliance or effectiveness in a work that is dull, commonplace, or uninspired
2
chiefly British : a piece of obtrusively ornate writing —called also purple patch

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/purple-passage

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/purple-passage

Wow. Thanks jazzgirl but would never be able to
type that in on internet. New to this game. Can't you tell?