burgundy

CEFRB2

/ˈbɜ.ɡən.di/

noun

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01
noun
A dark red color or red wine from France.
02
noun
Extra detail
A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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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.

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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.
1981, “Texas Monthly”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 9, number 1, page 96
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.
2024 April 26, Sali Hughes, “Burgundy is having a fashion moment – and it’s a flattering makeup shade, too”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

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1881, from attributive use of Burgundy (“wine from Burgundy”) from Burgundy wine, from Burgundy (“region of France”) + wine.