Does this burgundy Henley shirt come in small?
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Burgundy
/ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/
Synonyms for "burgundy" (19 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: burgundy wine, bordeaux, bourgogne, brownish red, burgundian.
- Sentence evidence is available for burgundy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "burgundy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "burgundy"
Keep "burgundy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "burgundy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "burgundy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "burgundy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
9 entriesburgundian cuisineburgundy winechardonnayclaretdark burgundydeep burgundyoxbloodpinot noirrich burgundy
Collocations
9 entriesburgundy carpetburgundy colorburgundy color paletteburgundy dressburgundy fabricburgundy hueburgundy lipstickburgundy shadeburgundy wine
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
1 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 23 languages.
Arabic
2 entries- بُرْجَنْدِي noun (color)
- نبيتي noun (color)
Catalan
2 entries- bordeus noun (color)
- borgonya noun (wine)
Czech
1 entries- bordó noun (color)
Danish
2 entries- bourgogne noun (wine)
- bourgognevin noun (wine)
Finnish
4 entries- bourgogneviini noun (wine)
- burgundi noun (color)
- burgundinpunainen noun (color)
- burgundinviini noun (wine)
French
3 entries- bordeaux noun (color)
- bourgogne noun (color)
- bourgogne noun (wine)
Georgian
4 entries- ბურგუნდისფერი noun (color)
- ბურგუნდიული ღვინო noun (wine)
- მუქი წითელი noun (color)
- შინდისფერი noun (color)
German
4 entries- Bordeauxrot noun (color)
- Burgunder noun (wine)
- Burgunderrot noun (color)
- Weinrot noun (color)
Greek
1 entries- μπορντό noun (color)
Hindi
3 entries- अरगवानी noun (color)
- अर्गवनी noun (color)
- अर्गवानी noun (color)
Hungarian
1 entries- burgundi vörös noun (color)
Irish
3 entries- burgúin noun (wine)
- burgúnach noun (color)
- fíon Burgúine noun (wine)
Italian
1 entries- borgogna noun (color)
Malay
1 entries- merah tedas noun (color)
Norwegian
1 entries- burgunder noun (color)
Polish
2 entries- bordo noun (color)
- burgund noun (wine)
Portuguese
1 entries- bordô noun (color)
Romanian
1 entries- bordo noun (color)
Spanish
2 entries- burdeos noun (color)
- vino tinto noun (color)
Swedish
2 entries- bourgogne noun (wine)
- bourgognevin noun (wine)
Turkish
1 entries- bordo noun (color)
Ukrainian
2 entries- бордо́вий noun (color)
- вишне́вий noun (color)
Urdu
1 entries- ارغوانی noun (color)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Colette was born in Burgundy in 1873.
Source: tatoeba (9464529)
The sound of sprinklers can be heard in France’s eastern Burgundy region — one of several methods desperate wine growers are using to save their vines.
Source: tatoeba (9961010)
Like most white Burgundy wine, it is made entirely from the Chardonnay grape.
Source: tatoeba (11121501)
Showing 4 of 21 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "burgundy"?
Closest matches include burgundy wine, bordeaux, bourgogne, brownish red, burgundian.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "burgundy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.