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

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 • Apr. 20, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2022

"I wish you and the rest of the police force and all badges, horses, brass buttons and men who can't drink two glasses of brut without getting upset were at the devil," said Remsen feelingly.

From The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million by Henry, O.