claret

noun

clar·​et ˈkler-ət How to pronounce claret (audio)
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

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By the final whistle there are thousands of empty white and claret seats and the mood is one of quiet resignation. Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025 The Monaco-Monte Carlo train station will change colour this morning, with a swarm of claret and blue shirts travelling along the Mediterranean coast from Nice before strolling around the city in the afternoon. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025 That creation is vanilla silk crepe off-the-shoulder gown with a slit skirt, a ruffled trim from neck to hem, and a claret ribbon around the waist is housed at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 All in claret and blue could look forward with confidence to the next game – Sheffield United away. Michael Walker, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for claret

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of claret was in 1701

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“Claret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claret. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

claret

noun
clar·​et ˈklar-ət How to pronounce claret (audio)
1
: a dry red table wine
2
: a dark purplish red
claret adjective

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