brut
(of wine, especially champagne) very dry.
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any of a number of partly legendary, partly historical chronicles dealing with early English history, written during the Middle Ages and usually beginning with Brutus, the mythic and eponymous ancestor of the country.
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How to use brut in a sentence
The label also makes a brut nature and a rosé that are great values and candidates for celebrations such as Mother’s Day or weddings.
The pandemic bubble may be starting to burst. Celebrate with bubbles all under $20. | Dave McIntyre | April 16, 2021 | Washington PostReducing the level of added sugar can take a brut to extra brut or even brut nature.
Making champagne with little to no added sugar is tricky. A respected producer is doing it right. | Dave McIntyre | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostExtra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.
I selected an object—a bottle of brut cologne—and was ushered into a second smaller room.
I Watched Shia LaBeouf Cry at His Weird LA Art Project #IAMSORRY | Andrew Romano | February 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMost orchards usually have two types: Demi-Sec, or semi-sweet, and Cidre brut, which is a dry cider.
On La Route du Cidre: Getting Buzzed on Normandy’s Cider Trail | William O’Connor | September 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I also passed through brut, situated on a river that divides the kingdom of Hungary from the duchy of Austria.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.The vin brut here, inferior of course to that of Ay, found a ready market at from five to six hundred francs the pice.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines | Henry VizetellyIn 1873 the vin brut commanded the exceptionally large sum of 1,030 francs the hogshead of 44 gallons.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines | Henry VizetellySalutabunt benigne, comiter appellabunt unumquemque nostrum; and brut.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes | Ludwig DderleinIn the first group, "brut d'Angleterre" contains the mythical story of all the early English kings.
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British Dictionary definitions for brut
/ (bruːt, French bryt) /
(of champagne) not sweet; dry
Origin of brut
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