burgundy.

1. A deep red color with a purple or brownish tone.

2. A red or white wine from a traditional wine-producing region in eastern France.

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Words that belong together

• burgundy velvet
• burgundy shade

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Burgundy velvet lined the inside of the case.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.