burgundy

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noun

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

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adjective

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.

—Brooke Dojny

Examples of burgundy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pair the bottoms with a long wool coat in black or burgundy for a quintessential winter look, or zhuzh them up by way of an animal-print coat—another major fall trend, BTW. —Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2025

Queen Letizia paired her boots with a preppy ensemble, wearing a soft green sweater under a plaid blazer with pops of pink, burgundy and the matching green. —Tara Larson, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025

Adjective

McRae opted for a double-breasted pinstripe suit, with an intentionally clashing striped button-up and a burgundy tie, and finished off the look with black loafers. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2025

Surrounded by a full band and dressed in matching burgundy suits and beige country hats, the duo performed beneath a giant disco ball. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2025

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

• beef 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 \

Burgundian

(ˌ)bər-ˈgən-dē-ən 

adjective or noun