brandy

American  

[bran-dee] / ˈbræn di /

noun

brandies plural

1. a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.

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verb (used with object)

brandied, brandying

1. to mix, flavor, or preserve with brandy.

brandy British  

/ ˈbrændɪ /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink consisting of spirit distilled from grape wine

2. a distillation of wines made from other fruits

   plum brandy

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• brandies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of brandy

1615–25; short for brandywine < Dutch brandewijn burnt (i.e., distilled) wine

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Example Sentences

But employees at Brandy Melville stores in New York City, Boston, and Austin confirmed to the BBC that they were directed to permanently shut the fitting rooms in their stores this week.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Brandy Pinkerton, 44, had a child while she was a teenager so didn’t get a chance to travel until her son went off to college.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“We’ve had all of these recent studies about younger people who don’t necessarily want to see sexually explicit material anymore,” said Brandy Monk-Payton, assistant professor at Fordham University.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

To finish, he served a dish dedicated to his wife's family - a twist on the Brandy Alexander cocktail.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Brandy looks at me like I have special powers, and we leap up.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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