claret

/'klærət/

Thân thiện

A glass of claret sits on a wooden table beside a cheese plate.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A type of red wine: Specifically, a dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France or a wine of similar style from elsewhere.
   • A dark purplish-red color: A color resembling that of the wine.

2. Verb:

   • To drink claret wine: To consume this specific type of red wine.

Examples

• Noun (Wine):
  • He ordered a bottle of fine claret to accompany the steak.
  • The region is famous for its full-bodied clarets.
• Noun (Color):
  • She wore a dress in a deep claret.
  • The evening sky turned a rich claret.
• Verb:
  • They spent the evening clareting and discussing philosophy.

Advanced Usage

• "To tap someone's claret" (slang, chiefly British): An old boxing slang meaning to make someone's nose bleed.
  • The boxer threatened to tap his opponent's claret.

Variants and Related Words

• Claret-colored (adj): Having the dark purplish-red color of claret wine.
  • He bought a claret-colored tie.

Synonyms

• Bordeaux: Can be used synonymously for the wine, though "Bordeaux" is the broader regional designation.
• Red wine: A general term; "claret" is a specific type.
• Maroon/Crimson: For the color; similar but not identical shades.

Related Phrases

• Claret cup: A punch made with claret wine, fruit, and other ingredients.
  • They served a refreshing claret cup at the garden party.

Học thuật

Noun

1. dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
2. a dark purplish-red color

Verb

1. drink claret
   • They were clareting until well past midnight

Từ đồng nghĩa

• red bordeaux