claret-colored
1claret — mid 15c., light colored wine, from O.Fr. (vin) claret clear (wine), light colored red wine (also sweetened wine, a sense in English from late 14c.), from L. clarus clear (see CLEAR (Cf. clear)). Narrowed meaning red wine of Bordeaux first… …
2claret — clar|et [ˈklærət] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: claret white or pale colored French wine (15 17 centuries), from Old French (vin) claret clear wine , from claret clear , from cler; CLEAR1] 1.) [U and C] red wine from the Bordeaux area of France ▪ a …
3Redness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Redness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 red red scarlet vermilion carmine crimson pink lake maroon carnation couleur de rose rose du Barry Sgm: N 1 magenta magenta …
4clar·et — /ˈklerət/ noun, pl ets [count, noncount] 1 : a type of red wine made in Bordeaux, France 2 : a dark purplish red color claret adj a claret gown a claret colored coat …
5red — adj 1. reddish, crimson, cardinal, Fr. rouge, Heraldry gules, carmine, Tyrian; rubescent, rufous, rufescent, rubicund, amaranthine; vinaceous, wine colored, claret colored, port wine; scarlet, ruby, vermilion, vermeil, russet, cherry, cochineal,… …
6sanguine — adj 1. buoyant, lively, spirited, elated, zestful; hopeful, expectant, anticipatory; confident, optimistic, reassured, assured; happy, blithe, warm, sunny, light hearted, bright, exultant; enthusiastic, zealous, ardent, fervid. 2. reddish,… …
7Liveries — Livery Liv er*y, n.; pl. {Liveries}. [OE. livere, F. livr[ e]e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See {Liberate}.] 1.… …
8Livery — Liv er*y, n.; pl. {Liveries}. [OE. livere, F. livr[ e]e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See {Liberate}.] 1. (Eng.… …
9Livery gown — Livery Liv er*y, n.; pl. {Liveries}. [OE. livere, F. livr[ e]e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See {Liberate}.] 1.… …
10livery in deed — Livery Liv er*y, n.; pl. {Liveries}. [OE. livere, F. livr[ e]e, formerly, a gift of clothes made by the master to his servants, prop., a thing delivered, fr. livrer to deliver, L. liberare to set free, in LL., to deliver up. See {Liberate}.] 1.… …
