wine-colored

[ wahyn-kuhl-erd ]

/ ˈwaɪnˌkʌl ərd /

of the color of wine; dark red.

Origin of wine-colored

First recorded in 1825–35

A wine-colored mark streaked with red was spreading over my cheek.

Woman |Magdeleine Marx
The sea was the purple of grapes, and wine-colored hues flowed among the high shoulders of the mountains.

Padre Ignacio |Owen Wister
Waiters were serving refreshments, and a purple tea was poured into the wine-colored cups.

The Incendiary |W. A. (William Augustine) Leahy
Straw-colored darts, wine-colored darts, sky-colored darts, were pricking the bull to frenzy.

Spanish Highways and Byways |Katharine Lee Bates

The room beyond was the dining-room, richly paneled in wine-colored mahogany.

The Princess Elopes |Harold MacGrath