burgundy

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noun

bur·​gun·​dy ˈbər-gən-dē 

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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

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

Moore paired it with large jewel and silver earrings, wearing her extra-long brunette hair in a signature, waved side sweep (crafted by hairstylist to the stars Dimitris Giannetos) and burgundy red nails. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025

The mirror-finish leather reflected a deep oxblood tone that shifted between burgundy and metallic crimson. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

Adjective

Cruz's ensemble featured a burgundy velvet blazer, while Apostel donned a silk orange open-back dress. —Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025

By Swift’s side on her latest outing, Kelce wore burgundy corduroy pieces from his AE x Tru Kolors by Travis Kelce collection including cargo pants and a jacket. —Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 7 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