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bordeauxrot

Bordeaux red, claret

adjective bor-DOH-roht Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Colors

Origin: from Bordeaux (city in France), a region famous for red wine

Also means

dark, purplish red like red wine

Usage Note

bordeauxrot is the dark, purple-tinged red of Bordeaux wine. Slightly more purple than weinrot and very popular as a fashion and interior colour: ein bordeauxroter Mantel — a claret-red coat. Used in formal and sophisticated style contexts.

Examples

"Der bordeauxrote Samtsessel passte perfekt zu den goldfarbenen Vorhängen im Salon."

Natural Translation

The claret-red velvet armchair was a perfect match for the gold-coloured curtains in the salon.

Literal Translation

The claret-red velvet-armchair matched perfectly to the gold-coloured curtains in the salon.

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