A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
Used in a Sentence
claret
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for claret.
Editorial note
For beverage, there stood by each plate a perfectly cylindrical pint glass filled with new, watered claret.
Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech3
Quick take
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of claret gathered in one view.
Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
(UK, colloquial) Blood.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for claret.
noun
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
adjective
Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
noun
(UK, colloquial) Blood.
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To drink claret.
Example sentences
For beverage, there stood by each plate a perfectly cylindrical pint glass filled with new, watered claret.
Reminds me of this quote from the esteemed Leslie Claret > Sell them on the structure.
How vivid is the claret, pressing its existence into the consciousness that watches it.
How vivid is the claret, pressing its existence into the consciousness that watches it!
Anthony Mary Claret based on the Spiritual Exercises of St.
One doesn't order an expensive claret to drink with fish!
Boswell records that he and six friends consumed 11 bottles of claret, two of other wines, two of Madeira, three of port, and one of rum.
I use a chaepo Plantronics £40 for work but for my steaming I use a Focusrite claret and a separate cheap dynamic mic (plus an exciter).
It is cultural thing (claret/clairet/clairette).
Don't get discouraged if you run out of wind quickly in the beginning, that will build up fast, and don't overdo it with practice until you've built up some lip strength or you'll end up with claret all over your nice reeds.
That student plonk was aiming at debonair status; the favourite of my student days was a cooking wine with the grand title of Red Ridge Claret a little undermined by arriving in a 3L cardboard box, which stacked nicely on the mantelpiece as trophies of just how sophisticated we were.
Quote examples
The style of wine for Bordeaux "Claret" back in the 17th century for example was a very light ruby coloured wine.
Has anyone else read Leslie Claret's classic text "The Structural Dynamics of Flow"?
Historically "Claret" or "Clairet" in England referred to a light wine imported from Bordeaux -- which was historically actually a part of the Kingdom of England until the 15th century or so so had favoured trading relationships with England.
Webster's Second and Third New International Dictionaries included color plates (which seems reasonable!) but also gave HSB values in the Second and complex color comparisons in the Third (cerise is "a moderate red slightly darker than claret, slightly lighter than Harvard crimson, very slightly bluer and duller than average strawberry, and bluer and slightly lighter than Turkish red").
Proper noun examples
They called the wine Clairet or Claret, because that's the colour the wine was at the time.
Claret is truly a cultural force of its own but I'm pleased its power is waning as a tastemaker.
Claret is an anglicisation of the word and is based on it.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use claret in a sentence?
For beverage, there stood by each plate a perfectly cylindrical pint glass filled with new, watered claret.
What does claret mean?
A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.
What part of speech is claret?
claret is commonly used as noun, adjective, verb.