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
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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Recent Examples on the WebLaura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
This season that showed in its new patchwork wrap coat that was more blanket than boho, and a cool palette of petrol blue, deep khaki and burgundy that was on trend with the key colors seen on the runways.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024
Given all the uncertainty around him, MacKinnon might well have to put up a third straight 100-point season to keep the burgundy and blue ship from sinking into the messy Western Conference mire.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Burgundy Bag Since Sabato De Sarno’s debut collection at Gucci, the runways (and the street style scene) have been making a case for burgundy.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2024
This season that showed in its new patchwork wrap coat that was more blanket than boho, and a cool palette of petrol blue, deep khaki and burgundy that was on trend with the key colors seen on the runways.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The two were papped in matching burgundy leather looks outside the Burberry show this past London Fashion Week.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2024
Given all the uncertainty around him, MacKinnon might well have to put up a third straight 100-point season to keep the burgundy and blue ship from sinking into the messy Western Conference mire.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Burgundy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burgundy. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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Burgundy
geographical name
Bur·gun·dy
ˈbər-gən-dē
variants
or French Bourgogne
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
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