burgundy

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noun

bur·​gun·​dy ˈbər-gən-dē How to pronounce burgundy (audio)
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or Burgundy plural burgundies or Burgundies : a red or white unblended wine from Burgundy
also : a blended red wine produced elsewhere
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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

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Noun
The pastel hues are broken up at the bottom of this pair with burgundy rubber below the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 The third model wears a blouse of the burgundy color with which Coco Chanel lined her bags; the fourth has on a blouse and simple-looking wrap skirt entirely in silk—a look about freedom and motion, with the occasional flash of leg. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Recreate Jenner’s exact outfit, or draw inspiration from her monochromatic look with more burgundy pieces from Alo Yoga. Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025 Flowers are burgundy to almost black in color. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for burgundy

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of burgundy was in 1664

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“Burgundy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgundy. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Burgundy

geographical name

Bur·​gun·​dy ˈbər-gən-dē How to pronounce Burgundy (audio)
variants or French Bourgogne
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region and with varying limits former kingdom, duchy, and province in eastern France south of the region of Champagne
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former county of France east of Burgundy province; later called Franche-Com*té \ ˌfräⁿsh-​kōⁿ-​ˈtā How to pronounce Burgundy (audio) \
Burgundian adjective or noun

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