burgundy

Pluralburgundies

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A dark red color with a touch of purple, like red wine.

   Like the dark red of cherries that are almost too ripe.

   She painted the front door a deep burgundy.

   He chose a tie in burgundy for the wedding.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Having a deep red color with some purple in it, like red wine.

   Like the dark red of a ripe plum.

   She wore a burgundy scarf to keep warm.

   They picked a burgundy color for the new car.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy. Use the lowercase spelling for the red wine.

   He ordered a glass of burgundy with his steak.

   We opened a bottle of burgundy to celebrate.

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