Dubonnet
[ doo-buh-ney, dyoo- ]
/ ˌdu bəˈneɪ, ˌdyu- /
Trademark.
a brand of sweet, red or white, aromatized wine, used chiefly as an apéritif.
noun
(lowercase)
a deep purple-red color.
adjective
(lowercase)
of the color dubonnet.
Example sentences from the Web for dubonnet
Her father listened to her, sipping his Dubonnet with an air of intense satisfaction.
Rough-Hewn |Dorothy Canfield
British Dictionary definitions for dubonnet (1 of 2)
dubonnet
/ (djuːˈbɒneɪ) /
noun
- a dark purplish-red colour
- (as adjective)a dubonnet coat
Word Origin for dubonnet
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Dubonnet
British Dictionary definitions for dubonnet (2 of 2)
Dubonnet
/ (djuːˈbɒneɪ) /
noun
trademark
a sweet usually red apéritif wine flavoured with quinine and cinchona