champagne
[ sham-peyn ]
/ ʃæmˈpeɪn /
noun
adjective
having the color of champagne.
luxurious or expensive: champagne tastes.
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Nearby words
chamosite, chamotte, champ, champ at the bit, champac, champagne, champagne socialist, champagne-ardenne, champaign, champaigne, champers
Origin of champagne
First recorded in 1655–65; after Champagne
Can be confused
champagne champaignDefinition for champagne (2 of 2)
Champagne
[ sham-peyn; French shahn-pan-yuh ]
/ ʃæmˈpeɪn; French ʃɑ̃ˈpan yə /
noun
a region and former province in NE France.
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British Dictionary definitions for champagne
champagne
/ (ʃæmˈpeɪn) /
noun
(sometimes capital) a white sparkling wine produced around Reims and Epernay, France
(loosely) any effervescent white wine
- a colour varying from a pale orange-yellow to a greyish-yellow
- (as adjective)a champagne carpet
(modifier) denoting a luxurious lifestylea champagne capitalist
Word Origin for champagne
from Champagne, a region of NE France
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