noun / adjective
claret
KLAIR-ut/ˈklærət/
A dry red wine from Bordeaux.
A glass of claret stands beside vineyard grapes.
Etymology
Old French claret described clear or light-colored wine. In English, this description of appearance narrowed to red wine from Bordeaux, giving the word its present association with that wine style.
In context
this one has Garnet more Garnet than the last one did this um this screams Claret to me uh a bordo wine
More examples
- The wine list included several Bordeaux clarets.
- She wore a claret velvet jacket.
- The curtains were a deep claret.
Forms
claret · clarets
Similar words
- Bordeaux
- Bordeaux names the wine region and its wines; claret traditionally refers to its red wines.
- merlot
- Merlot is a grape variety often used in Bordeaux blends; claret names the resulting style or regional wine.