bur·gun·dy
ˈbər-gən-dē 
1
or Burgundy plural burgundies or Burgundies
: a red or white unblended wine from Burgundy
also
: a blended red wine produced elsewhere
2
plural burgundies
: a reddish-purple color
variants
or Burgundy
: cooked in red wine and especially Burgundy typically with onions and often mushrooms : bourguignon
burgundy chicken
We make a quick version of beef Burgundy using mushrooms, shallots and baby carrots.—
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 11 Jan. 2025
How to Bring Country Club Style into Your Home
Since the colors of this aesthetic usually lean toward neutrals like cream with pops of navy, green, or burgundy, the country club trend can be easily incorporated or act as your foundation before layering in personal flair.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Queen Letizia also embraced burgundy at the start of this year, wearing a three-quarter-length gown in the trending color to the Pascua Militar ceremony at the royal palace alongside her daughter Crown Princess Leonor.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 11 Jan. 2025
How to Bring Country Club Style into Your Home
Since the colors of this aesthetic usually lean toward neutrals like cream with pops of navy, green, or burgundy, the country club trend can be easily incorporated or act as your foundation before layering in personal flair.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Middleton continued her burgundy color motif, coordinating her skirt with a cashmere turtleneck sweater by Kiltane.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The gathering place for guests is more often than not an old conservatory reimagined with a pink onyx and burgundy leather bar, set over a wood floor inlaid with marble leftover from another room in the home—with doors that open to an impressive garden.
—Kerry Pieri, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2025
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Burgundy
geographical name
Bur·gun·dy
ˈbər-gən-dē
variants
or French Bourgogne
1
region and with varying limits former kingdom, duchy, and province in eastern France south of the region of Champagne
2
former county of France east of Burgundy province; later called
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