wine-coloured

/'wain,k l d/

Thân thiện

The wine-coloured curtains hung in the elegant dining room.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a dark red color similar to that of red wine: Describes a deep, rich red hue that resembles the typical color of red wine.

Usage

• Adjective:
  • Used attributively (before a noun) to describe the color of an object.
  • Used predicatively (after a linking verb like 'be', 'seem', 'look').

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She wore a beautiful, wine-coloured dress to the gala.
  • The evening sky turned a deep, wine-coloured red.
  • The new curtains are a rich wine-coloured velvet.

Advanced Usage

• "Wine-coloured" as a compound modifier: Often hyphenated when used before a noun.
  • The designer is known for his wine-coloured leather accessories.

Variants and Related Words

• Wine-colored (adj): The American English spelling variant.
• Burgundy (adj/n): A very similar dark red color, named after the wine from the Burgundy region of France. Often used interchangeably, though 'burgundy' can be a more specific shade.
• Claret (adj/n): Another term for a deep purplish-red color, named after the red Bordeaux wine.

Synonyms

• Dark red: A general term for deep red hues.
• Maroon: A dark brownish-red color.
• Oxblood: A very dark, slightly brownish red.

Antonyms

• Pale: Light in color.
• Light red: A faint or bright red, not dark.
• Colorless: Having no color.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a red as dark as red wine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• wine
• wine-colored