claret
claret · more claret · most claret
Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claretOf a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
/ˈklæɹɪt/
» We discussed it over dinner with a good bottle of claret.
timmartin · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesOf a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
Examples
1 sentencesWe discussed it over dinner with a good bottle of claret.
Origin
From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum,From Middle English claret, from Middle French claret, from Medieval Latin clārātum vīnum, from clārus. Compare tent (“Spanish red wine”), also from color. Doublet of clairet.
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Forms
more claret, most claret| Comparative | more claret Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most claret Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.