claret
noun
clar·et ˈkler-ət 
ˈkla-rət
1
: a red Bordeaux wine
also : a similar wine produced elsewhere
2
: a dark purplish red
claret adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web It was aged in American oak barrels and then finished for several years in Haut-Medoc claret wine barriques from Bordeaux in France. 
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2022 Street vendors made a brisk trade flogging ice cream, winkles and currant buns to the masses, while wealthier punters sat upstairs on balconies before retiring indoors for a feast complete with claret and champagne. Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country, 15 May 2022 Made of Egyptian cotton and dyed a rich claret color, this dressing gown is perfect for those who want to feel regal. Isiah Magsino, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2021 Shane Lowry, a popular champion on Irish soil at Royal Portrush, returns the silver claret upon his arrival Monday at Royal St. George’s in England for a ceremonial start to the 149th edition of golf’s oldest championship. BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2021 This is a history of Western civilization viewed through the prism of a glass of claret, minus the wars and boring treaties, but full of culture, commerce, art, literature and religion. Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020 Meanwhile, the claret jug stays with Shane Lowry of Ireland, who won last year at Royal Portrush. Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020 This has led some scientists to predict the extinction of wines that are nearly synonymous with the liquid itself, such as Burgundy’s pinot noirs or Bordeaux clarets. The Economist, 22 Nov. 2019 Potential to improve in the future but so far, Ajeti has flopped in claret and blue. SI.com, 12 Oct. 2019 See More
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 July 2022 Street vendors made a brisk trade flogging ice cream, winkles and currant buns to the masses, while wealthier punters sat upstairs on balconies before retiring indoors for a feast complete with claret and champagne. Tom Parker Bowles, Town & Country, 15 May 2022 Made of Egyptian cotton and dyed a rich claret color, this dressing gown is perfect for those who want to feel regal. Isiah Magsino, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2021 Shane Lowry, a popular champion on Irish soil at Royal Portrush, returns the silver claret upon his arrival Monday at Royal St. George’s in England for a ceremonial start to the 149th edition of golf’s oldest championship. BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2021 This is a history of Western civilization viewed through the prism of a glass of claret, minus the wars and boring treaties, but full of culture, commerce, art, literature and religion. Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2020 Meanwhile, the claret jug stays with Shane Lowry of Ireland, who won last year at Royal Portrush. Doug Ferguson, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020 This has led some scientists to predict the extinction of wines that are nearly synonymous with the liquid itself, such as Burgundy’s pinot noirs or Bordeaux clarets. The Economist, 22 Nov. 2019 Potential to improve in the future but so far, Ajeti has flopped in claret and blue. SI.com, 12 Oct. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French (vin) claret clear wine, from claret clear, from cler clear
First Known Use
1701, in the meaning defined at sense 1