What does "burgundy" mean?
Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine).
Burgundy
/ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/ adj, name, noun
adj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine).
- Grammar: burgundy is listed as adj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: burgundy wine, bordeaux, bourgogne, brownish red.
- Useful contrasts: colorless, pale.
- Usage evidence: Does this burgundy Henley shirt come in small?
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine). alt-of, countable, uncountable
- 2 A variety of wine from this region, chiefly red wine made with pinot noir grapes. countable, uncountable
"Some day, when you are tired of London, come down to Treadley, and expound to me your philosophy of pleasure over some admirable Burgundy I am fortunate enough to possess."
- 3 a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color wordnet
- 4 A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine. countable, uncountable
"Burgundy is everywhere in fashion right now, thanks to Miu Miu and Saint Laurent, but a makeup item is an easier, more instantly gratifying way to get involved. It’s also extremely flattering on almost everyone. Eye colours just pop against burgundy and garnet."
- 5 A variety of wine resembling that of Burgundy; especially from Australia or California. countable, uncountable
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- 6 red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere) wordnet
- 7 Obsolete form of burgundy. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable
"At 5.85—A new wool Panama dress in all the preferred plain shades—Burgundy, myrtle green, navy blue, seal brown and black."
Adjective
- 1 Of a deep purple red color like that of Burgundy wine.
"She and her beige-chemised assistant entered the salonlike fourth-floor showroom and were ushered into a smaller private room with burgundy carpeting that matched Rubylee's J. Tiktiner print dress."
- 2 Obsolete form of burgundy. alt-of, obsolete
"She was assited in the drawing room by Mrs. H. L. Daville, wearing Burgundy silk veiled in chiffon of the same shade, and bronze garnitures, and Mrs. Harry Phelan, in cream marquisette with Persian borders."
Proper Noun
- 1 A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
- 2 An early-medieval kingdom and later former duchy in France and the Netherlands.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Does this burgundy Henley shirt come in small?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "burgundy"?
Common synonyms include: burgundy wine, bordeaux, bourgogne, brownish red, burgundian, burgundy red.
How do you use "burgundy" in a sentence?
Does this burgundy Henley shirt come in small?
How do you pronounce "burgundy"?
Pronounced /ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) from Burgundy wine, from Burgundy (“region of France”) + wine.
Etymology 2
From Late Latin Burgundia, from Burgundiones (“highlanders”), from Proto-Germanic *Burgundijô, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰérǵʰonts (“high, mighty”). Doublet of Bourgogne. Burgundy (wine) is an abbreviation of the attributive use of the regional name, in Burgundy wine.