claret
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
: The vesper bell had rung its parting note; the domini were mostly caged in comfortable quarters, discussing the merits of old port; and the merry student had closed his oak, to consecrate the night to friendship, sack, and claret.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, colloquial) Blood.
CLARET JELLY SANDWICH: Soak one box of gelatine in one cup of cold water, then dissolve in one cup of boiling water, add one cup of sugar and strain. When cold, add the juice of half a lemon, and one cup of claret and set in a cool place…
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“Doodle some interesting character Claret #zenless_zone_zero”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(chiefly, UK) A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
Origin: From , from , from , from clārus. Compare Spanish red wine, also from color.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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