brut

¹ American  

[broot, bryt] / brut, brüt /

adjective

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

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Brut ² 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 British  

/ bryt, bruːt /

adjective

1. (of champagne) not sweet; dry

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Etymology

Origin of brut¹

1890–95; < French: raw; see brute ²

Origin of Brut²

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

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 • Dec. 16, 2024

Still reeling after August wildfires ravaged his hometown of Lahaina, he doesn’t want to serve tourists, pouring brut champagne or topping their mai tais with honey-liliko’i foam.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

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

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

I love Champagne with ham — I would choose a brut, which will taste more or less dry, despite the sweetness of the glaze.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

From this cellier entrance is gained to the cellars beneath, containing a million bottles of vin brut in various stages of development.

From Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines by Vizetelly, Henry