burgundy
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burgundy¹
- /ˈbɜ.ɡən.di/ UK
- /ˈbɝ.ɡən.di/ US
Where it comes from
1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) from Burgundy wine, from Burgundy (“region of France”) + wine.
noun burgundies
- Alternative letter-case form of Burgundy (red wine).
- A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine. 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.
adjective more burgundy · most burgundy
- 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.
Burgundy²
- /ˈbɜːɡəndi/ UK
- /ˈbɝːɡəndi/ US
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Burgundia. Doublet of Bourgogne.
Burgundy (wine) is an abbreviation of the attributive use of the regional name, in Burgundy wine.
proper noun
- A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
- An early-medieval kingdom and later former duchy in France and the Netherlands.
noun Burgundies
- A variety of wine from this region, chiefly red wine made with pinot noir grapes. 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.
- A variety of wine resembling that of Burgundy; especially from Australia or California.
- Obsolete form of burgundy At 5.85—A new wool Panama dress in all the preferred plain shades—Burgundy, myrtle green, navy blue, seal brown and black.
adjective more Burgundy · most Burgundy
- Obsolete form of burgundy 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bourgogne, burgundy wine, claret, drink, glass, garnet, maroon, bordeaux, burgund, oxblood, cordovan, damson, mahogany, brick, chianti, merlot
Translations
Every language
noun color
| Español | burdeos, vino tinto, bordó |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अर्गवानी argavānī, अर्गवनी argavnī, अरगवानी aragvānī |
| Português | bordô |
| Français | bordeaux, bourgogne |
| Deutsch | Bordeauxrot, Weinrot, Burgunderrot |
| Italiano | borgogna |
| Ελληνικά | μπορντό borntó |
| Română | bordo |
| العربية | بُرْجَنْدِي burgandi |
adj color
| Español | burdeos, vino tinto, bordó |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अर्गवानी argavānī, अर्गवनी argavnī, अरगवानी aragvānī |
| Português | bordô, vinho |
| Français | bordeaux, bourgogne |
| Deutsch | bordeaux, weinrot, bordeauxfarben |
| Română | bordo |
| Русский | бургундский burgundskij |
Talk about this word "burgundy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/burgundy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. burgundy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/burgundy "burgundy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/burgundy.Cite this
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title = {burgundy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/burgundy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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