claret

noun

clar·​et ˈkler-ət 

ˈkla-rət

1

: a red Bordeaux wine

also : a similar wine produced elsewhere

2

: a dark purplish red

claret adjective

Examples of claret in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And this does the latter quite nicely, the classic claret and blue along with a gold trim offsets the whole thing rather well. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Now at the National Museum of American History, the vanilla silk crepe dress, with its single waterfall ruffle and narrow claret ribbon at the waist, hinted at old-world craft and restraint. — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

The now-iconic claret-and-blue colors, known today as blaugrana, were reportedly inspired by the rugby uniforms worn at the school attended by the Witty brothers, two of the club’s early players, who were acknowledged as organizing some of the earliest matches. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

In a nod to the squad, the Prince of Wales wore a pale blue shirt and claret tie for his day out in Cornwall, dressing with intention in Villa's team colors. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French (vin) claret clear wine, from claret clear, from cler clear

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for claret

• abet
• asset
• baguette
• banquette
• barbette
• beget
• beset
• binet
• briquette
• brunet
• brunette
• burette

Kids Definition

claret

noun

clar·​et ˈklar-ət 

1

: a dry red table wine

2

: a dark purplish red

claret adjective