burgundy

Noun (1)

burgundy (countable and uncountable, plural burgundies)

1. 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.2024 April 26, Sali Hughes, “Burgundy is having a fashion moment – and it’s a flattering makeup shade, too”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Adjective (1)

burgundy (comparative more burgundy, superlative most burgundy)

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.1981, “Texas Monthly”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 9, number 1, page 96

Proper noun capitalized: Burgundy

UK/ˈbɜːɡəndi/US/ˈbɝːɡəndi/

Burgundy

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.

Noun (2) capitalized: Burgundy

UK/ˈbɜːɡəndi/US/ˈbɝːɡəndi/

Burgundy (countable and uncountable, plural Burgundies)

1. 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.1891, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, London; New York, N.Y.: Ward Lock & Co., →OCLC
   • That in turn has pushed out many ambitious younger producers from the most fashionable addresses, and led to larger firms, such as luxury goods company LVMH, sweeping in. All of which helps explain why so many Burgundy lovers have grown disillusioned with the region.2021 October 16, David Williams, “How to buy (relatively) affordable Burgundy wines”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
2. A variety of wine resembling that of Burgundy; especially from Australia or California.
3. (obsolete) 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.1905 October 15, Filene’s, “The Fall Sale of Machine-Made Dresses Begins Tomorrow”, in The Boston Sunday Globe, volume LXVIII, number 107, Boston, Mass., →OCLC, page 15
   • [T]here are also hats in all white and black and white and some of the new shades in brown, Burgundy, red, myrtle, green and toupe shades.1906 September 9, Hamburger’s, “Informal Millinery Opening”, in Los Angeles Herald, volume XXXIII, number 344, Los Angeles, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, part II, page 1

Adjective (2) capitalized: Burgundy

UK/ˈbɜːɡəndi/US/ˈbɝːɡəndi/

Burgundy (comparative more Burgundy, superlative most Burgundy)

1. (obsolete) 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.1910 November 17, “Mrs. D. O. Roblin’s Tea”, in The Toronto Daily Star, last edition, 19th year, Toronto, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 10, columns 2–3
   • Mr. and Mrs. Moes left after the reception for New York and other places, the bride wearing Burgundy cloth with a chic grey hat and veil and Isabella fox furs.1915 October 28, “Weddings”, in The Globe, volume LXXII, number 20,523, Toronto, Ont., →OCLC, page 8, column 1