Brut

¹ American  

[broot] / brut /

noun

1. 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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brut ² American  

[broot, bryt] / brut, brüt /

adjective

1. (of wine, especially champagne) very dry.

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brut British  

/ bryt, bruːt /

adjective

1. (of champagne) not sweet; dry

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Etymology

Origin of Brut¹

1300–50; Middle English < Old French < Medieval Latin Brūtus

Origin of brut¹

1890–95; < French: raw; brute ²

Example Sentences

The brut, aptly named “Flying by the Seat of Our Pants,” pairs beautifully with the included 1 oz. tin of custom Bricoleur x Tsar Nicoulai caviar and a mother-of-pearl spoon.

From Salon

This brut and a sibling rosé that costs just a dollar more demonstrate why Spain’s cava is my first choice for bargain sparklers.

From Washington Post

This brut is a proprietary blend of pinot Meunier, pinot noir and chardonnay.

From Seattle Times

The cava brut designation means it was aged a minimum of nine months on the lees.

From Washington Post

Emmanuel Macron, three weeks from turning 45, raised a slender crystal Baccarat flute of California brut rosé to President Biden, freshly 80, whose vessel reportedly contained the divine elixir of the teetotaler: ginger ale.

From Washington Post