Chablis
Americannoun
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Chablis
plural
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a dry white wine from the Burgundy region in France.
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a similar wine produced elsewhere.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Chablis
First recorded in 1660–70; named after Chablis, a town in the region
Example Sentences
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As I sat down at the bar and ordered a glass of Chablis, I saw no other unaccompanied women.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
I’ve been a fan of the wines from Canadian wine professional turned Chablis producer Patrick Piuze for well over a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Chablis, one of the best-known examples, is extremely popular in the US.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
You don’t have to know what those words mean — only notice, perhaps, that the very same dry Chablis voice describing it has spoken for Mercedes-Benz since 2010.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
A waiter passed in the corridor with our sandwiches and the bottle of Chablis, and we called him in.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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