burgundy
1 of 2noun
bur·gun·dy ˈbər-gən-dē 
1
or Burgundy plural burgundies or Burgundies : a red or white unblended wine from Burgundy
also : a blended red wine produced elsewhere
2
plural burgundies : a reddish-purple color
burgundy
2 of 2adjective
variants or Burgundy
: cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms : bourguignon
burgundy chicken
We make a quick version of beef Burgundy using mushrooms, shallots and baby carrots.
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Its leaves come in a rainbow of shades from peach to deepest burgundy. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 For the occasion, Woods wore a short burgundy dress in Dior's signature print, while the athlete wore a gray Dior sweater suit. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Here, in a small New York City apartment, the designers at Cochineal contrasted bold burgundy cabinets with graphic slabs of black and white marble. Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 19 July 2022 On the left is Kate in a semi-sheer dress by Saloni, and on the right is Meghan wearing a burgundy down. Jennifer Newman, Town & Country, 20 July 2022 Surveillance video captured a burgundy Toyota Highlander used in Brewer’s killing. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 By the next day, her burgundy Honda, crushed by three 1,000-pound electrical transformers, had become one of the symbols of a furious late-season storm that tore into the city with winds approaching 100 miles per hour. Katy Reckdahl, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020 This hardy vine is grown for its beautiful leaves in shades of burgundy or chartreuse. Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 24 June 2022 See More
Noun
Black, lavender and burgundy are only a few colors this case comes in. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 Its leaves come in a rainbow of shades from peach to deepest burgundy. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2022 For the occasion, Woods wore a short burgundy dress in Dior's signature print, while the athlete wore a gray Dior sweater suit. Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 Here, in a small New York City apartment, the designers at Cochineal contrasted bold burgundy cabinets with graphic slabs of black and white marble. Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 19 July 2022 On the left is Kate in a semi-sheer dress by Saloni, and on the right is Meghan wearing a burgundy down. Jennifer Newman, Town & Country, 20 July 2022 Surveillance video captured a burgundy Toyota Highlander used in Brewer’s killing. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 By the next day, her burgundy Honda, crushed by three 1,000-pound electrical transformers, had become one of the symbols of a furious late-season storm that tore into the city with winds approaching 100 miles per hour. Katy Reckdahl, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020 This hardy vine is grown for its beautiful leaves in shades of burgundy or chartreuse. Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 24 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Burgundy, region in France
Adjective
from attributive use of burgundy entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1899, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing burgundy
Geographical Definition
Burgundy
geographical name
Bur·gun·dy ˈbər-gən-dē
variants or French Bourgogne
bür-ˈgȯnʸ
1
region and with varying limits former kingdom, duchy, and province in eastern France south of the region of Champagne
2
former county of France east of Burgundy province; later called Franche-Com*té \\ ˌfräⁿsh-kōⁿ-ˈtā 
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(ˌ)bər-ˈgən-dē-ən
adjective or noun